Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 16 at 1:08AM MDT until April 17 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 12:08am
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM this morning to
11 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from
Friday morning through Friday evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent today and as low as 12
percent on Friday.
* 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:
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov