An updated fire weather watch was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 10:31 p.m. valid for Thursday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Colorado.

Winds are forecasted to be southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and relative humidity as low as 8%.

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

The full list of affected locations includes:

• Fremont County including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek

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

• 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

• Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher

• Crowley County including Ordway

• Otero County including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands

• Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon

• Kiowa County including Eads

• Bent County including Las Animas

• Prowers County including Lamar

• Baca County including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands

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