On Friday at 3:13 a.m. the National Weather Service released an updated fire weather watch valid for Saturday between noon and 8 p.m. for Pueblo County including Pueblo, Huerfano County including Walsenburg, Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher and Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon.

Residents can expect winds to be west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and relative humidity as low as 14 percent.

“Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning,” says the NWS.

According to the NWS, a fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.

Source: The National Weather Service