COZ203-251845-
COZ203-251845-
Lower Colorado River-
835 PM MDT Fri Apr 24 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
835 PM MDT Fri Apr 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...Critical fire weather conditions have decreased in
coverage this evening. A low pressure system brings wetting rain 
and snow to most of the region Saturday night through Sunday. 
Widely scattered thunderstorms develop late Sunday morning 
through the afternoon with primary risks of gusty winds and 
lightning. Moist unsettled weather continues into the coming week.

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


.REST OF TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....38-48 F. 
Max humidity........29-39%. 
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....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....60-70 F near 6000 feet 
                    51-61 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........12-17%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900. 12500 ft AGL after 
                    1000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers until 
                    2400. Isolated thunderstorms. Showers after 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....40-50 F near 6000 feet 
                    33-43 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........70-85%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening 
                    becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by 
                    sunset. Localized gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 35 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL until 2000. 3500 ft AGL after 
                    2100. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90%). Isolated thunderstorms until 
                    1200. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 
                    1200. 
Chc of lightning....50 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F near 6000 feet 
                    40-50 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........39-49%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................80 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 54-64. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 57-67. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 34-44. Highs 60-70. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 37-47. Highs 57-67. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
35-45. Highs 60-70.