Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ203-152200-
COZ203-152200-
Lower Colorado River-
105 AM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...
This is an automatically generated forecast with no discussion. 
The normal Fire Weather Forecast will resume in its entirety in 
the spring.


...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.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....39-49 F near 6000 feet 
                    28-38 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Localized gusts 
                    up to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 65 to 75 mph decreasing to 50 to 60 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 15 to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....20-30 F. 
Max humidity........37-47%. 
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....Northwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F near 6000 feet 
                    40-50 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........18-28%. 
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....Northwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 62-72. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 37-47. Highs 69-79. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 73-83. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 74-84. 
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 75-85.