Weather Alert: Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 1:08AM MDT until June 9 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher; Crowley County Including Ordway; Kiowa County Including Eads

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Jun 8, 2026 1:08 am MDT
Starts: Jun 9, 2026 12:00 pm MDT
Ends: Jun 9, 2026 8:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 8, 2026 5:15 pm MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 230, 231, AND 234...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 231 and 234.

* TIMING...For the first Fire Weather Watch, from Tuesday
afternoon through Tuesday evening. For the second Fire Weather
Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 98.

* Lightning...

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.

Recommended Action

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Source: National Weather Service.