On Thursday at 1:50 a.m. an updated fire weather watch was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Friday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Fremont County including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek, 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 west-Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The strongest winds will occur today and relative humidity as low as 9%.

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