COZ205-272115-
COZ205-272115-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1113 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1113 PM MDT Thu Mar 26 2026

.DISCUSSION... Localized fire weather concerns persist at 
least through the weekend due to dry surface conditions and 
strong wind gusts each afternoon. Winds will be relatively calmer 
on Friday, but will increase on Saturday to 20-30 mph, with 
potentially stronger gusts in some areas. However, relative 
humidity values are anticipated to increase on Saturday. Cooler, 
but still above normal temperatures are in the forecast.


...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...


.REST OF TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....33-43 F. 
Max humidity........41-51%. 
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.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-69 F. 
Min humidity........10-15%. 
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 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Very good after 1500. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....36-46 F. 
Max humidity........44-54%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....61-71 F. 
Min humidity........15-25%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 11000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
36-46. Highs 58-68. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
40 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 36-46. Highs 51-61. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
31-41. Highs 42-52. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 46-56.