!Dust Storm Warning!


DUST STORM WARNING
NWS PUEBLO CO
346 PM MDT WED JUL 8 2026

Alamosa County-Conejos County-Costilla County-Huerfano County-Saguache County-

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Dust Storm Warning for... Alamosa County in southeastern Colorado... West central Huerfano County in southeastern Colorado... Costilla County in south central Colorado... Southeastern Saguache County in central Colorado... Eastern Conejos County in south central Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT. * At 344 PM MDT, widespread blowing dust due to thundertorm outflows was over the eastern half of the San Luis Valley, with visibility near Alamosa reported to be less than a quarter mile.

HAZARD... Less than a quarter mile visibility with winds 50 to 60 mph.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT... Dangerous life-threatening travel.

Locations impacted include... Alamosa, San Luis Valley Airport, Manassa, Sanford, La Jara, Antonito, San Luis, Romeo, Blanca, Crestone, Moffat, Hooper, Great Sand Dunes, San Pablo, Alamosa East, Mesita, Fort Garland, Sanchez Reservoir, San Luis Lake, and San Acacio.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.

AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY
Saguache-Chaffee-Lake-Fremont-Mineral-Custer-Pueblo
410 PM MDT TUE 7 2026

AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR WILDFIRE SMOKE AT LEAST FROM 900 AM TUESDAY UNTIL 900 AM WEDNESDAY......

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following...

WHAT... Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE... Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, Dolores, Ouray, Montezuma, La Plata, San Juan, Hinsdale, Mineral, Saguache, Gunnison, Chaffee, Lake, Park, Pitkin, Eagle, Summit, Custer, Pueblo, Fremont and Mesa Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Delta, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride, Dove Creek, Ouray, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Silverton, Lake City, Creede,  Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Leadville, Fairplay, Aspen, Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Westcliffe, Pueblo, Canon City and Grand Junction, Saguache and the greater Crestone area.

IMPACTS... Areas downwind of large fires in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah could have periods of moderate to heavy smoke through at least Wednesday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEALTH INFORMATION...

Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.