Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm will bring rain and high elevation snow from the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies. A series of storms are expected to move through the Bering Sea bringing strong winds, heavy precipitation, and elevated water levels from the West Coast to northern Alaska. Read More >

COZ205-272200- COZ205-272200- Colorado River Headwaters- 1235 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1235 AM MDT Tue Oct 27 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 sunny (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....49-59 F. Min humidity........29-39%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1200, then 5000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....29-39 F. Max humidity........60-75%. 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....Southwest 30 to 40 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....48-58 F. Min humidity........29-39%. 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....West 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000, then 5500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. Highs 51-61. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 31-41. Highs 50-60. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31-41. Highs 47-57. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 31-41. Highs 41-51. .MONDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26-36. Highs 36-46.