Alamosa Daily Digest Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Ty's Take
Xcel's got the generators warming up and the shutoff protocols ready, which means someone's modeling another round of wind that could take the power down across the valley. Wildfire season's here too—that's the real message underneath both stories. We're at 7,600 feet in a desert valley where the humidity drops to single digits and the wind comes down the passes like it's got somewhere to be, and that's the recipe nobody wants to see ignite. Keep your go-bag packed, know your evacuation routes, and don't assume the grid's going to hold when things get hot and dry. The Great Sand Dunes make this place beautiful, but they're beautiful because it's dry, and dry years bite back hard.
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Weather Alerts
Winter Storm Warning
Winter Storm Warning issued May 6 at 12:55AM MDT until May 7 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 7 and 12 inches. * WHERE...Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet, and Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel could be ve...
Alamosa News
Xcel Energy is preparing for potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs starting Wednesday to reduce wildfire risk across several Colorado counties. Customers in Garfield, Mesa, and Pitkin counties may lose power around 9 a.m., while those in Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, and Saguache...
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Valley Courier
It’s wildfire season: be ready
Colorado enters its 2026 wildfire season facing severe drought, low snowpack, and elevated temperatures, prompting state officials to urge residents in fire-prone areas to prepare immediately. While forecasters predict a possible El Niño system could bring much-needed moisture later this summer,...
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