Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi Valley; Heavy Rain Continues in Southeast Florida

A cold front approaching the Mississippi Valley will bring heavy rainfall and isolated severe thunderstorms to the region. Thunderstorms will have the potential to produce isolated severe wind gusts and perhaps a brief tornado or two. Scattered to numerous showers and storms will bring another day of localized flooding to south Florida. Read More >

COZ205-032300- COZ205-032300- Colorado River Headwaters- 1136 AM MST Tue Nov 3 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1136 AM MST Tue Nov 3 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 sunny (20-30%). Patchy fog until 1200. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....40-50 F. Min humidity........50-60%. 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....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....22-32 F. Max humidity........71-86%. 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 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....43-53 F. Min humidity........40-50%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................60 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1100, then 4000 ft AGL until 1700, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 24-34. Highs 42-52. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 24-34. Highs 41-51. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 44-54. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 49-59. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 50-60.