COZ205-242200-
COZ205-242200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1235 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1235 AM MDT Sat Oct 24 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.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers until 
                    1200, numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms 
                    after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....50-60 F. 
Min humidity........45-55%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 4500 ft AGL until 
                    1700, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....29-39 F. 
Max humidity........82-97%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................60 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers until 1200, 
                    then numerous showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....48-58 F. 
Min humidity........46-56%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 1000, then 5500 ft AGL until 
                    1700, then 3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then 
                    poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 29-39. Highs 45-55. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 48-58. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 50-60. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. Highs 51-61. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs
48-58.