Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 12 at 8:40PM MDT until March 14 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 226, 227, 228,
229, 230, 231, 232 and 233.
* WINDS...For tomorrow, West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
For Saturday, West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires will
uncontrollably spread and 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:
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov