COZ205-141045-
COZ205-141045-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1242 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1242 PM MDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 205 BELOW 8000 FEET AND 293... 

.DISCUSSION...Afternoon showers and storms are expected today and
Sunday. Isolated dry thunderstorms are possible as well with the 
best chances in the southern mountains on Sunday. These showers 
could produce gusty winds over 45 mph. Critical fire weather 
conditions expand in coverage early next week as temperatures and
winds increase. 
 

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


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....49-59 F. 
Max humidity........51-61%. 
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 increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers until 
                    1200, then scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....71-81 F. 
Min humidity........14-24%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized 
                    gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900. 11500 ft AGL after 
                    1100. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....44-54 F. 
Max humidity........55-70%. 
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 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....71-81 F. 
Min humidity........10-15%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0800. 11500 ft AGL after 0900. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then northwest 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 75-85. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 79-89. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 78-88. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 78-88. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 47-57. Highs 75-85.