Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. Read More >

COZ205-252200- COZ205-252200- Colorado River Headwaters- 1235 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1235 AM MDT Sun Oct 25 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 (50-60%). Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....48-58 F. Min humidity........47-57%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....South 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 1000, then 5500 ft AGL until 1700, then 3000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Isolated thunderstorms until 2400. Numerous showers. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Min temperature.....27-37 F. Max humidity........83-98%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................50 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (20-30%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....45-55 F. Min humidity........43-53%. 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....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 47-57. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 49-59. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 51-61. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs 49-59. .SATURDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31-41. Highs 43-53.