Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Stay weather aware by downloading the FEMA App, a way that the National Weather Service in Pueblo can let you know of imminent weather risks by sending you notifications to your cell phone. For non-severe weather hazards, including winds, enable the SPS function in your FEMA app by following these steps.

Wind Risk Over Trinidad Lake State Park:

Wind Risk Map

The Wind Risk Tool highlights our confidence of if wind gusts greater than 30 mph will occur and the period of time those conditions will happen. The is a local tool, meaning there may be times where it isn't updated due to technical issues at our office. The expectation is for this product to be issued between 6am - 7am between May 1st and October 31st each season, to incorporate gusty thunderstorm winds.

Click on the map below to change the overall outlook or view hourly details.

Extended Forecast for Trinidad Lake State Park

Detailed Forecast

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LightningCast

An AI model that predicts the probability of lightning in the next 60 minutes using GOES-R ABI data.

Safety and Stats

Lightning safety information for backcountry hiking, including the lightning stance

Average hourly lightning: peaks 11 am–7 pm, with mountain buildups 11 am–1 pm.

Boating safety content coming soon!

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