Weather Alert: Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 7:00PM MDT until June 10 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Eastern San Juan Mountains and La Garita Mountains Including Wolf Creek Pass and Creede; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Kiowa County Including Eads; Prowers County Including Lamar

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Jun 8, 2026 7:00 pm MDT
Starts: Jun 10, 2026 12:00 pm MDT
Ends: Jun 10, 2026 8:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jun 9, 2026 11:00 am MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 223, 224, 234 and 236.

* TIMING...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
and spread rapidly and erratically.

Recommended Action

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

Source: National Weather Service.