COZ201-260930-
COZ201-260930-
Routt Forecast Area-
1127 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1127 AM MDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 8000 FEET AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 8000 FEET AND 202 BELOW 8000 FEET... 

.DISCUSSION...Critical fire weather conditions are expected in 
northwestern Colorado this afternoon and again tomorrow. Isolated
showers could produce strong gusty winds as well. Friday looks to
be the driest day of the week, but decreased wind gusts may keep 
critical fire weather conditions localized. Temperatures trend 
lower, and relative humidity gradually trends upward this weekend,
although stronger afternoon gusts return as well.


...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...


.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....65-75 F. 
Min humidity........15-25%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000, then 10000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....41-51 F. 
Max humidity........46-56%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 20 
                    mph after midnight. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 1900, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....60-70 F. 
Min humidity........15-25%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26-36. Highs 54-64. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 35-45. Highs
59-69. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 36-46. Highs
59-69. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 36-46. Highs 56-66. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 49-59.