COZ205-072330-
COZ205-072330-
Colorado River Headwaters-
121 AM MDT Mon Sep 7 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
121 AM MDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...The potential for critical fire weather conditions 
remains low as moisture continues move through southwest flow 
aloft. Expect scattered showers into Monday before drier air moves
into the region. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms 
continues over the San Juans and along the Divide through the rest
of week. Temperatures will remain seasonable through mid week, 
warming to five to ten degrees above normal towards the end of the
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 cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....69-79 F. 
Min humidity........30-40%. 
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....Southwest 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900, then 7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....47-57 F. 
Max humidity........57-72%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 35 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 1900. 500 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....72-82 F. 
Min humidity........18-28%. 
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 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900. 9500 ft AGL after 1000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 72-82. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 71-81. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
45-55. Highs 71-81. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
30 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 45-55. Highs 71-81. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 45-55. Highs 67-77.