COZ202-251215-
COZ202-251215-
White River Forecast Area-
209 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
209 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203 BELOW 8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000 FEET
AND 290, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487 AND 490... 

.DISCUSSION...One last day of critical fire weather conditions is
on tap for most zones along and north of I-70 where wind gusts up
to 35 mph and min RH values between 5-15% are expected. Moisture 
moves in along the Divide today and tomorrow bringing shower and
storm chances to the high terrain, but wetting rain chances are 
low. The main concerns will be gusty outflow winds and lightning.


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


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Near 6000 feet, haze. 
                    near 8000 feet, haze after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....46-56 F. 
Max humidity........33-43%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then east 5 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). Near 6000 feet, haze. Isolated 
                    showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Near 8000 
                    feet, haze until 1200.
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....77-87 F near 6000 feet 
                    66-76 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........7-12%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000. 14000 ft AGL after 
                    1100. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then southwest 10 
                    to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 2400, then clear 
                    (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....45-55 F. 
Max humidity........42-52% near 6000 feet 
                    33-43% near 8000 feet. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....79-89 F near 6000 feet 
                    69-79 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........4-9%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 14500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 87-97. Winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 88-98. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 89-99. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near
8000 feet. Lows 51-61. Highs 89-99. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
53-63. Highs 89-99.