Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia into Sunday. Storm-force winds and coastal flooding will be possible along the East Coast. Read More >

COZ203-312300- COZ203-312300- Lower Colorado River- 232 AM MST Sat Jan 31 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 232 AM MST Sat Jan 31 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 sunny (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....40-50 F near 6000 feet 35-45 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........32-42%. 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 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1700, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....23-33 F. Max humidity........63-78%. 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 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....East 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (20-30%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....44-54 F near 6000 feet 41-51 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........29-39%. 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 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....East 5 mph until 1200, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26-36. Highs 46-56. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23-33. Highs 44-54. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 45-55. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 48-58. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 49-59.