The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220.
* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon today to 7 PM MDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Today, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. For Saturday, west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent.
* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.