30: The degree gap between Pueblo's final 80-degree high and the weekend chill

Pueblo residents will experience a sharp temperature shift on Friday, Oct. 23.

The city is forecast to reach a high of 80 degrees. The low will be 52 degrees. This marks the end of a warm spell as a cold front crosses Colorado.

Morning temperatures in the 50s gave way to sunshine by 10 a.m. along Interstate 25. Clouds cleared, allowing afternoon warming. The front is moving from the west. It may generate storms farther east. A few storms could touch the southern portion of the interstate. Rain chances on the south side of Pueblo stand at 10% to 20% for Friday.

Colorado Springs is listed with a high of 73 and a low of 47. Canon City has a high of 75 and a low of 49. The chance of afternoon showers in Canon City is 20% to 30%. Most of that area is expected to stay dry. Woodland Park will see a high of 58 and a low of 39. Sunshine is expected there in the morning before afternoon clouds arrive.

The Tri-Lakes area around Monument has a forecast high of 69 and a low of 43. Walsenburg and Trinidad will reach 73 and 74 degrees, respectively. Both cities have lows of 49. Friday is their warmest day for the next week. Eastern plains locations may see thunderstorms by Friday evening. Afternoon temperatures there will be in the 70s and 80s. Mountain highs are in the 60s with lows in the 30s. Flooding concerns persist in southwestern Colorado due to lingering moisture.

Saturday highs will drop into the 50s across the region. The weather pattern will become calmer next week. Sunshine and partly cloudy skies are expected. Temperatures will gradually warm into the 60s. The preliminary Halloween outlook calls for dry weather and temperatures in the 50s and 60s.