Freeze watch for Saturday morning in Kiowa County as weekend warms into 70s
Kiowa County will see a sunny but cold Friday, another night of freezing temperatures early Saturday and a warming trend that lifts highs to near 70 by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo.
A Freeze Warning for the Eads area remains in effect until 9 a.m. Friday. Breezy north winds of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph, are expected this morning before turning east-northeast at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. The high is forecast near 54 degrees, and Friday night is clear with a low around 26.
A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pueblo wrote in Friday’s Area Forecast Discussion that another clear, cold night is expected, with “another round of freeze warnings likely.” The forecaster added that the probability is high the current Freeze Watches will be upgraded to warnings for locations along and east of Interstate 25.
Freeze watch for late tonight
A Freeze Watch is in effect from late tonight through Saturday morning for Kiowa County. The Pueblo office’s discussion listed a high potential for a widespread hard freeze ending the growing season across the southeast plains during that period.
No Red Flag Warning is in effect for Kiowa County, and none is listed in the Pueblo office’s Friday discussion.
Eads, Colo. — Five-day forecast (Oct. 16–20)
Source: National Weather Service, Pueblo — Issued 12:31 a.m. MDT Oct. 16, 2026
| Period | Sky Conditions | High/Low | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | Sunny, breezy then sunny | High 54° | North 15–20 mph becoming east-northeast 5–10 mph in the afternoon; gusts to 30 mph |
| Friday night | Clear | Low 26° | East around 5 mph becoming south after midnight |
| Saturday | Sunny, breezy in the afternoon | High 66° | South 5–10 mph increasing to 15–20 mph in the afternoon |
| Saturday night | Mostly clear | Low 32° | South-southeast 10–15 mph becoming light south after midnight |
| Sunday | Mostly sunny | High 70° | Light and variable becoming southeast 5–10 mph in the afternoon |
| Sunday night | Mostly cloudy | Low 41° | East-southeast 5–10 mph becoming north after midnight |
| Monday | Sunny | High 70° | North 5–10 mph becoming east-southeast in the afternoon |
| Monday night | Mostly clear | Low 41° | East-southeast around 5 mph |
| Tuesday | Sunny | High 76° | South-southeast 5–10 mph increasing to 10–15 mph in the afternoon |
| Tuesday night | Mostly clear | Low 49° | South-southeast 10–15 mph |
(Kiowa County Press)
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday is sunny with a high near 66. South winds of 5 to 10 mph increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night is mostly clear with a low around 32 and south-southeast winds of 10 to 15 mph that become light after midnight.
Sunday is mostly sunny with a high near 70 and light, variable winds that turn southeast at 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday night is mostly cloudy with a low around 41. Pueblo forecasters said a weak system will bring some showers Sunday and Monday, but mainly to the mountains; no rain is in the Eads forecast.
Extended outlook
Monday is sunny with a high near 70 and a low around 41. Tuesday is sunny and warmer, with a high near 76, south-southeast winds of 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon and a low around 49.
Warmth continues Wednesday with a high near 79. A chance of showers enters the forecast Thursday, with a high near 76. The Pueblo discussion noted increasing winds by midweek and potential for rain sometime late in the week or next weekend.
Residents may want to cover or bring in tender plants, protect outdoor pipes and spigots, and check on pets and livestock before temperatures drop Friday night.
