The National Weather Service released an updated fire weather watch at 2:42 a.m. on Thursday valid for Friday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. for Pueblo County including Pueblo, Huerfano County including Walsenburg, Western Las Animas County including Trinidad and Thatcher, Crowley County including Ordway and Otero County including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands.

Expect winds to be southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and relative humidity as low as 8 percent.

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