On Thursday at 10:50 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated fire weather watch valid for Saturday between noon and 7 p.m. for Colorado.

Expect winds to be southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity as low as 11%.

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

The full list of affected locations includes:

• Upper Arkansas River Valley including Lake County and Chaffee County

• Fremont County including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek

• San Luis Valley including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache

• Southern Front Range including Sangre De Cristo Mountains/Wet Mountains/La Veta Pass

• Huerfano County including Walsenburg

• Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher

• Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon

• Baca County including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands

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