Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 17 at 12:37AM MDT until May 18 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 11:37pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 233 and 237.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM this morning to
9 PM MDT this evening. 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 7 percent.
* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and could be very destructive.
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