Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

COZ205-012300- COZ205-012300- Colorado River Headwaters- 1205 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1205 AM MST Sun Mar 1 2026 .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 (60-70%). Scattered showers. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....46-56 F. Min humidity........38-48%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................20 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 1700, then 3500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....31-41 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....West 25 to 35 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....50-60 F. Min humidity........29-39%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized gusts up to 35 mph. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 7000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1200, then very good until 1500, then good. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 37-47. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 45-55. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 23-33. Highs 40-50. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 20-30. Highs 34-44. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 16-26. Highs 35-45.