Pueblo Weather: Cold front triggers 30 degree temperature drop

Temperatures in Pueblo will fall by 30 degrees over the next 24 hours as a cold front crosses Colorado on Friday, Oct. 23. The city is forecast to reach a high of 80 degrees before dropping to highs in the 50s by Saturday.

Morning conditions in Pueblo will start in the 50s with breaks in the clouds. Sunlight is expected to return along Interstate 25 around 10 a.m. as morning clouds clear. The front, advancing from the west, will bring additional cloud cover and support storms farther south.

Rain chances in Pueblo on Friday are between 10% and 20%. A more substantial increase in precipitation is expected during the weekend. The front may generate a few thunderstorms along the southern portion of Interstate 25.

Colorado Springs will see a high of 73 degrees and a low of 47. Canon City has a high of 75 degrees and a low of 49, with a 20% to 30% chance of afternoon showers. Woodland Park is forecast to reach 58 degrees with a low of 39.

The Tri-Lakes area near Monument will top out at 69 degrees with a low of 43. Walsenburg and Trinidad are expected to reach 73 and 74 degrees respectively, with lows of 49. Friday will be the warmest day for those southern locations over the next seven days.

The eastern plains may see thunderstorms return by Friday evening. Afternoon temperatures there will range from the 70s to 80s, with lows in the 50s. Mountain areas will see highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s. Flooding concerns remain in southwestern Colorado as water levels take time to recede.

Conditions are expected to calm next week with sunshine and partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will gradually warm into the 60s. The preliminary Halloween outlook calls for dry weather and temperatures in the 50s and 60s.