At 6:02 a.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service issued an updated fire weather watch valid for Monday between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. for the Western Slope.

Expect winds to be southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and relative humidity 5 to 10 percent.

“Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended,” says the NWS.

The full list of affected locations includes:

• Lower Colorado River

• Colorado River Headwaters

• Paradox Valley

• Northern San Juan

• North Fork

• Gunnison Basin

• Routt County

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