Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-152345-
COZ205-152345-
Colorado River Headwaters-
141 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
141 AM MDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered rain and snow showers will dissipate this morning. 
Gusty northeast winds are expected for most locations this 
afternoon. Conditions will dry out over the next few days. 


...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 (50-60%). Isolated showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....47-57 F. 
Min humidity........36-46%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northeast 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....24-34 F. 
Max humidity........56-71%. 
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....North 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....53-63 F. 
Min humidity........19-29%. 
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....North 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph until 1200, then northwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 54-64. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 53-63. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 31-41. Highs 55-65. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 55-65. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 35-45. Highs
54-64.