8:11 p.m: A special weather statement issued for La Junta, Rocky Ford and Ordway in southeastern Colorado said the area could get winds of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail. The statement was in effect until 8:45 p.m.
A special weather statement has been issued for La Junta CO, Rocky Ford CO and Ordway CO until 8:45 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
7:15 p.m: The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for Fowler and Olney Springs east of Pueblo until 8 p.m. The weather had the potential to produce a land spout, rotating winds close to the ground, and nickel-sized hail.
A special weather statement has been issued for Fowler CO and Olney Springs CO until 8:00 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
6:52 p.m: The weather in El Paso and Pueblo counties remained unsettled, with the area still under a severe thunderstorm warning. The area could see golf-ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO until 7:15 PM MDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
6:28: Wigwam in El Paso County was under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:45 p.m. The National Weather Service said there was the potential for winds of up to 60 mph and 2-inch hail.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wigwam CO until 6:45 PM MDT. This storm will contain two inch sized hail!
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wigwam CO until 6:45 PM MDT. This storm will contain two inch sized hail!
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
6 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6:30 p.m. has been issued for Pueblo, Blende and Avondale. Winds of up to 50 mph and quarter-sized hail are possible.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Pueblo CO, Blende CO and Avondale CO until 6:30 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
5:50 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 6:15 p.m. has been issued for Mountain Falls, Cascade and Pikeview in El Paso County. Winds of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail are possible.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Green Mountain Falls CO, Cascade CO and Pikeview CO until 6:15 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
5:30 p.m.: A thunderstorm could bring winds of up to 60 mph, a tornado and golf ball-sized hail to Cripple Creek, Goldfield and Victor on Friday. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for that area until 6 p.m.
5:10 p.m: The Security area could see winds of up to 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail Friday evening. The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Security until 5:30 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Security CO until 5:30 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
4:45 p.m: After starting out sunny, Friday afternoon followed the recent pattern of turning cloudy and stormy, with the National Weather Service issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and Cascade until 5:15 p.m. The storm could bring winds with speeds of 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail. The service also issued a flash-flood warning for the area and nearby plains. The flash flood warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Colorado Springs CO, Manitou Springs CO and Cascade CO until 5:15 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
Flash Flood Warning including Colorado Springs CO, Manitou Springs CO and Ellicott CO until 7:45 PM MDT
— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo)
A partly sunny morning as fog clears, revealing blue skies on Friday across metro Denver will turn turbulent with afternoon thunderstorms bringing rain and possible hail, a pattern expected to repeat on Saturday before temperatures increase on Sunday, according to the .
Scattered afternoon and evening storms today. A couple severe storms possible, with the greatest risk area over the Palmer Divide into southern Lincoln County.
Cooler than normal temps continue.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Any heavy rain and hail likely will hit after 3 p.m. and during the evening in the area from Denver south along the Interstate 25 corridor, moving eastward across Colorado’s high plains, weather service forecasters said. Meteorologists estimated the likelihood of rain at 50% on Friday and Saturday.
The high temperature in Denver will be 79 degrees on Friday and Saturday, increasing to 86 degrees Sunday, forecasters said. At night, the temperatures will decrease to a low of around 57 degrees. Next week, summer heat is expected with temperatures topping 90 degrees.
Yay or Nay? Summer heat is coming for next week.
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder)
Meanwhile in western Colorado, temperatures were expected to be warmer, exceeding 90 degrees Friday, creating dry conditions that, depending on wind, favor fires. The weather service on Friday issued a “red flag” fire danger warning covering much of western Colorado.
Along Colorado’s Front Range and I-25, scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms with damaging wind, large hail, and possibly tornadoes as the storms roll over the eastern plains, forecasters said. On Saturday, severe thunderstorms mostly likely will intensify east of Denver, beyond I-25 on high plains areas including Greeley, the Palmer Divide between Denver and Colorado Springs, and Lincoln County.
