Fire weather watch in place for Routt County for Tuesday – gusts reaching 40 mph

Published Jun 29, 2026

On Sunday at 10:04 p.m. the National Weather Service released a fire weather watch valid for Tuesday between noon and 9 p.m. for Routt County.

Winds are expected to be southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity 11 to 16%.

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