Weather Alert: Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch issued June 7 at 12:33PM 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; Bent County Including Las Animas

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Jun 7, 2026 12:33 pm MDT
Starts: Jun 9, 2026 12:00 pm MDT
Ends: Jun 9, 2026 8:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 8, 2026 4:45 am 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

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 230, 231, 234 and 235.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent.

* IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise
extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

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.