Update: Fire weather watch affecting San Luis Valley Thursday – increased fire danger

Published Mar 11, 2026

The National Weather Service released an updated fire weather watch at 12:31 a.m. on Wednesday valid for Thursday between noon and 8 p.m. for San Luis Valley including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache.

Residents can expect winds to be west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and relative humidity as low as 11%.

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