Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 11 at 12:37PM MDT until April 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 11:37am
Expires:
April 12, 2026 - 3:45am
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 Monday morning through Monday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220 and 221.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM MDT
Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning
through Monday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
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:
Upper Arkansas River Valley Including Lake County and Chaffee County; Teller County/Rampart Range Including Pikes Peak and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov