Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 24 at 12:36AM MDT until April 25 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 23, 2026 - 11:36pm
Expires:
April 24, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 224, 229 and 230.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
9 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from
Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
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