Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

COZ205-272300- COZ205-272300- Colorado River Headwaters- 1205 AM MST Fri Feb 27 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1205 AM MST Fri Feb 27 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 sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....41-51 F. Min humidity........28-38%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....24-34 F. Max humidity........63-78%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers after 1200. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....45-55 F. Min humidity........24-34%. 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 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 29-39. Highs 43-53. Winds less than 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs 46-56. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 41-51. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 21-31. Highs 42-52. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 22-32. Highs 41-51.