Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-161100-
COZ205-161100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
228 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
228 PM MST Mon Dec 15 2025

.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...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%) until 2400, then partly cloudy 
                    (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....20-30 F. 
Max humidity........49-59%. 
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 15 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 
                    25 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....40-50 F. 
Min humidity........34-44%. 
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 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
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 25 mph increasing to west 25 to 
                    35 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....40-50 F. 
Min humidity........44-54%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 45 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 18-28. Highs
33-43. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24-34. Highs 43-53. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs
39-49. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
38-48. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 26-36. Highs
39-49.