Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-162300-
COZ205-162300-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1139 AM MST Mon Feb 16 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1139 AM MST Mon Feb 16 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%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....45-55 F. 
Min humidity........25-35%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 40 to 50 mph increasing to 45 to 55 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%) until 2400, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Patchy blowing snow after 
                    2400. Snow showers and isolated thunderstorms 
                    after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....18-28 F. 
Max humidity........71-86%. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph. 
CWR.................80 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 50 to 60 mph increasing to 55 to 65 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90%). Patchy blowing snow 
                    until 1200, areas of blowing snow after 1200. 
                    Snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....28-38 F. 
Min humidity........49-59%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Localized gusts 
                    up to 45 mph increasing to 55 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................90 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 50 to 60 mph becoming west and 
                    decreasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0900, then excellent. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Snow showers. Lows 18-28. Highs
25-35. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Scattered snow
showers. Lows 6 above-16. Highs 19-29. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  40 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 4 above-14.
Highs 21-31. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows
2 above-12. Highs 25-35. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 5 above-15. Highs 34-44.