COZ205-121000-
COZ205-121000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Wed Mar 11 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...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....21-31 F. 
Max humidity........54-64%. 
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....Northwest 30 to 40 mph increasing to 35 to 45 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....46-56 F. 
Min humidity........25-35%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....26-36 F. 
Max humidity........56-66%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 45 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F. 
Min humidity........22-32%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-38. Highs 49-59. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 25-35.
Highs 36-46. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 24-34. Highs
43-53. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 29-39.
Highs 54-64. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 59-69.