Warm Weekend Brings Small Amount of Moisture

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A warm and mostly clear weekend is expected in Colorado, with temperatures in the 60s for El Paso and Pueblo County. Overnight lows will hover just above freezing, with cloud cover throughout the night. On Saturday, moisture is expected to develop in the morning, bringing 1-2 inches of accumulation to the highest elevation areas in the southwest. The precipitation will shift to a snow-rain mix as it moves east through Alamosa County, with a few scattered small rain clouds popping up in the eastern plains by late evening.

Why it matters

This weather pattern is typical for early February in Colorado, with mild temperatures and some light precipitation expected. The moisture, while not substantial, will provide a small boost to the state's snowpack and water supplies.

The details

The weather forecast calls for mostly clear skies through the morning on Friday, with clouds rolling in after 1 pm. Temperatures and winds are expected to remain mild, with highs in the 60s for El Paso and Pueblo County. Overnight lows will hover just above freezing, with cloud cover throughout the night. On Saturday, moisture is expected to develop in the morning, traveling from west to east. The southwest will see the precipitation first, with 1-2 inches of accumulation in the highest elevation areas. As the clouds move through Alamosa County, the precipitation will shift to a snow-rain mix. By late evening, a few scattered small rain clouds are expected to pop up in the eastern plains.

• Today: Mostly clear skies through the morning, with more clouds rolling in after 1 pm.
• Tonight: Overnight lows hovering just above freezing, with cloud cover throughout the night.
• Tomorrow: Moisture developing in the morning, traveling from west to east. Highest elevation areas in the southwest seeing 1-2 inches of accumulation, with a snow-rain mix in Alamosa County by late evening. Scattered small rain clouds in the eastern plains by 10 pm.