An updated fire weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 1:27 p.m. valid for Friday between noon and 8 p.m. for Pueblo County including Pueblo, Huerfano County including Walsenburg and Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher.

Expect winds to be west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and relative humidity as low as 10%.

“Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically,” states 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