Huerfano County, CO

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In effect from Sunday 06/07 11:00 AM MDT – Sunday 06/07 9:00 PM MDT

Issued by NWS Pueblo CO

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

Affected Area

Fire Weather Zone 229.

Winds

West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Relative Humidity

As low as 7 percent.

Impacts

Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

What to Do

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.


Areas Impacted

  • Huerfano County Including Walsenburg

Briefings

No recent briefing available

From the Forecaster

Fire Weather Concerns Return Sunday

Created by the NWS Pueblo WFO

With the warm, dry and windy conditions returning to the region, fire weather concerns will be on the increase across the region. Fire weather watches have been issued for the gap flow areas in Fremont and Huerfano counties for Sunday due to warm temperatures, low humidity values and increasingly windy conditions. There is a very good chance that additional Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings will be issued for the region this upcoming week. #cowx.

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