On Sunday at 12:10 p.m. an updated fire weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Tuesday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Northern El Paso County including Monument and Black Forest, Southern El Paso County including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs, Pueblo County including Pueblo, Huerfano County including Walsenburg and Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher.

Expect winds to be southwest 15 to 30 mph on Monday. west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph and relative humidity as low as 10 percent.

“Fires will catch and spread quickly, especially on Tuesday. Avoid all activities which could start a wildfire,” states 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