COZ203-040000-
COZ203-040000-
Lower Colorado River-
153 AM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
153 AM MDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 207, 290, 291, 292, 293 AND 294... 

.DISCUSSION...Critical fire weather conditions continue Friday 
across much of western CO. Winds will diminish Saturday and 
beyond, suppressing widespread critical fire weather. Temperatures
will surge though and some weak moisture could produce isolated 
showers and thunderstorms Sunday, with coverage increasing Monday 
and Tuesday. This will threaten new lightning starts and erratic 
fire behavior around gusty outflows. Hot and dry with a threat of 
afternoon showers remains in forecast through next week.


...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.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Patchy smoke. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....81-91 F near 6000 feet 
                    72-82 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........4-9%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000. 15000 ft AGL after 
                    1100. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Patchy smoke until 
                    2400, areas of smoke after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....53-63 F. 
Max humidity........21-31%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......12500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Patchy smoke. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....84-94 F near 6000 feet 
                    75-85 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....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900. 15000 ft AGL after 
                    1000. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 88-98. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
59-69. Highs 87-97. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60-70. Highs 88-98. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60-70. Highs 89-99. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 60-70. Highs 90-100.