On Tuesday at 11:34 a.m. an updated fire weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Thursday between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Huerfano County including Walsenburg, Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher and Eastern Las Animas County including Pinon Canyon.

Winds are expected to be today, northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Thursday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph and relative humidity today, 10 to 15%, Thursday, 5 to 10 percent.

“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