Otero County, CO — Severe Weather & Radar

1 active warning affecting this county
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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 4:35PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Severe-weather outlook

The Storm Prediction Center has Otero County, CO in a Slight Riskfor severe thunderstorms today (Day 1 categorical outlook).

3-day forecast

Today
Overcast
94° / 63°
25% precip
Tomorrow
Light showers
92° / 64°
31% precip
Thursday
Rain
94° / 61°
22% precip

Forecast via Open-Meteo.

When is severe weather most likely near Otero?

Around Otero County and the high plains, severe weather peaks in the summer months.

Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats — the plains just east of the Rockies are especially hail-prone — with flash flooding a concern in and near the mountains.

Based on long-term NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center climatology.

In Otero County, CO

Otero County, CO has an estimated 19,000 residents, plus 1 hospitals, 3 nursing homes, 15 schools, 1 mobile-home parks that could be in a storm's path. Atmostorm shows which of them fall inside an active warning polygon.

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Nearby areas

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Not an official source — always confirm with the National Weather Service at weather.gov. Data aggregated from NWS/SPC. Facility and population figures are decision-support estimates.