Fire Weather Watch

FROM: NWS Pueblo CO
AREA: Crowley County Including Ordway; Otero County Including La Junta and Western Comanche Grasslands; Eastern Las Animas County Including Pinon Canyon; Kiowa County Including Eads; Bent County Including Las Animas; Prowers County Including Lamar; Baca County Including Springfield and Eastern Comanche Grasslands
SENT: 2026-02-16T11:18:00-07:00

Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 11:18AM MST until February 18 at 7:00PM MST 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 Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zones 231, 232, 233, 234, 235,
236 and 237.

* TIMING…For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 7 PM MST
Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday morning
through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS…for Tuesday, west 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph,
for Wednesday, west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…10 to 15 percent.

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

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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

Alert Expiration: 2026-02-17T03:30:00-07:00