Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

COZ205-032300- COZ205-032300- Colorado River Headwaters- 224 AM MST Wed Dec 3 2025 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 224 AM MST Wed Dec 3 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... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Numerous snow showers. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....23-33 F. Min humidity........64-79%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................70 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Scattered snow showers until 2400. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....5-15 F. Max humidity........80-95%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................20 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....North 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph until 2400, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....24-34 F. Min humidity........44-54%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 7 above-17. Highs 24-34. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 12-22. Highs 26-36. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers. Lows 15-25. Highs 28-38. Winds less than 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 13-23. Highs 30-40. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 11-21. Highs 33-43.