FXUS65 KPUB 040509
AFDPUB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1009 PM MST Tue Dec 3 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Near to slightly above normal temperatures and dry, quiet 
  weather are likely to persist through Saturday.

- A pattern change looks to arrive late this weekend into early
  next week.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 213 PM MST Tue Dec 3 2024

Ongoing weak upper ridging will end early this evening, as deep
upper trough across the northern CONUS digs and while an upper 
level low meanders just to the southwest. With the region 
staying under weaker/baggier flow and with dry conditions 
persisting, precip development is not likely through the period.
This will support some cooling for Wednesday, though above 
normal temperatures, of around 5- 10 degrees, will still be 
observed over much of southern Colorado.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 213 PM MST Tue Dec 3 2024

Pattern will remain highly amplified across the CONUS at the 
start of the period, with a deep upper trough to the northeast, 
the meandering upper low to the southwest, and with some upper 
ridging likely over the far western CONUS. However, the region 
will remain in the similar dry and baggy/weak flow with little 
support or moisture for precip development for the week into the
weekend. Air masses look to fluctuate under this pattern but 
despite this, anticipate generally above normal temperatures to 
persist through the weekend. Period of interest will be early 
next week when a deep upper trough looks to push through. A 
little too far out at this time for the details, but the 
potential for mountain snows return along with a low chance for 
lower terrain snow. This will continue to be a period and system
to continue closely monitoring through the week.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1008 PM MST Tue Dec 3 2024

VFR conditions anticipated across the forecast area over the
next 24 hrs, including the three main TAF sites of KCOS, KPUB,
and KALS. Surface winds are expected to remain generally under
10 kts.

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.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

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SHORT TERM...RODRIGUEZ
LONG TERM...RODRIGUEZ
AVIATION...MOORE