Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 7:56PM MDT until May 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 6:56pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 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 40 mph Sunday,
and southwest 25 to 35 with gusts up to 50 mph possible Monday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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:
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