COZ201-302315-
COZ201-302315-
Routt Forecast Area-
110 AM MDT Thu Apr 30 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
110 AM MDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...A slow warmup to above normal temperatures is 
forecast through the weekend. Overall critical fire weather
concerns are low but there could be some localized areas on 
Friday across northwest Colorado as winds increase behind
a passing system. The southern mountains of Colorado will
see the best chance of wetting precipitation with this late
week system before mainly dry conditions return. 

...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 cloudy (60-70%). Numerous showers and 
                    scattered thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....50 percent. 
Max temperature.....41-51 F. 
Min humidity........35-45%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................60 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900, then 7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms until 2400. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....19-29 F. 
Max humidity........75-90%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Scattered showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....43-53 F. 
Min humidity........20-30%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 8500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 23-33. Highs 53-63. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
29-39. Highs 56-66. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Lows 33-43. Highs 54-64. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 30-40. Highs 49-59. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 29-39. Highs 47-57.