COZ203-081045-
COZ203-081045-
Lower Colorado River-
1241 PM MDT Sun Jun 7 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1241 PM MDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 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, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293 AND 295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM MDT MONDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203 BELOW 8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000 FEET,
207, 290, 291, 292, 293 AND 295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203 BELOW 8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000
FEET, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293 AND 295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 205, 207, 290, 291,
292, 293 AND 295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487,
490 AND 491... 

.DISCUSSION...
Critical fire weather conditions are expected each day through
Thursday. Conditions become more high-end on Tuesday with wind 
gusts around 35-45 mph and as high as 50 mph in spots with single
digit humidity. Dry thunderstorms are possible in northeast Utah 
and far northwest Colorado today, and along the Divide tomorrow.



...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 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....52-62 F near 6000 feet 
                    46-56 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........32-42%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......13500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....80-90 F near 6000 feet 
                    70-80 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........7-12%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0800. 14000 ft AGL after 0900. 
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 
                    20 to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....54-64 F. 
Max humidity........19-29%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......13000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....80-90 F near 6000 feet 
                    70-80 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........5-10%. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph 
                    increasing to southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts 
                    to 50 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0800. 15000 ft AGL after 
                    0900. 
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 
                    20 to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then excellent. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 80-90. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 80-90. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 85-95. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 84-94. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 81-91.