000 FXUS65 KPUB 010530 AFDPUB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1030 PM MST Tue Nov 30 2021 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 243 PM MST Tue Nov 30 2021 Key Messages: 1) Seasonal temperatures and dry conditions are expected throughout the short term forecast period. Upper level northwesterly flow and a dry air mass will remain over southern Colorado throughout the short term forecast. The result will be the typical seasonal chilly mornings with values in the 20s and 30s over the plains, the single digits to the 20s over the mountain valleys, and the teens over Lake County. The upper level heights continue to rise throughout the day tomorrow which will result in warming temperatures to the upper 60s to low 70s over the plains and the 50s to 60s over the mountain valleys, Lake County, and Teller County. Dry conditions are expected throughout the forecast period. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday) Issued at 243 PM MST Tue Nov 30 2021 Overall, dry weather is expected through much of the extended period, with record high temperatures forecast on Thursday. High uncertainty exists beyond the weekend with the evolution of the upper pattern, but there may be some precipitation relief for at least the Continental Divide. Wednesday night and Thursday...high pressure will settle across southern Colorado with dry conditions prevailing. Overnight lows will fall off into the 20s and 30s across the Plains, and lower teens to single digits in the San Luis Valley. Record high temperatures are forecast on Thursday afternoon. Alamosa (forecast 60/record 58), Colorado Springs (forecast 71/record 68) and Pueblo (forecast 75/record 72) should all see records, along with most areas across the Plains. No precipitation is forecast. Friday and Saturday...a cold front will have arrived by Friday morning, with afternoon highs only in the 50s and 60s across the region. Continued dry weather is expected both days. Temperatures will continue to cool, with highs on Saturday only in the 50s. Sunday into Tuesday...an upper disturbance is forecast to drop out of the Northern Rockies and track southeast into the Central Plains. At this time, model guidance has really backed off on precipitation chances, with maybe isolated snow showers Sunday afternoon over the Central Mountains. In fact, the NBM guidance is completely dry. Temperatures will warm into the 50s and 60s Sunday afternoon. The forecast uncertainty rises considerably as we move into early next week. Most operational solutions drop an upper low over the Western conus, but vary on the track. The GFS is most aggressive, bringing snow to the Continental Divide on Monday, and spreading it eastward into Tuesday. The ECMWF and Canadian are much further west, with the upper low dropping down the west coast, keeping most of southern Colorado drier. Ensembles tend to support the drier, further west solutions. Mozley && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night) Issued at 1024 PM MST Tue Nov 30 2021 VFR conditions are anticipated during the next 24 hours at all 3 taf sites, KPUB, KALS and KCOS. Winds will be quite light and diurnally driven. Quite a bit of high clouds will be over the region tonight but will diminish with time. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && $$ SHORT TERM...SKELLY LONG TERM...MOZLEY AVIATION...HODANISH