COZ205-101215-
COZ205-101215-
Colorado River Headwaters-
214 PM MDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
214 PM MDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT FRIDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 207, 290 AND 292... 

.DISCUSSION...Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
mostly along and north of I-70 are producing a threat of 
lightning and gusty outflow winds. Little precip expected with
these showers. Stronger southwester winds tomorrow bring increased
fire weather concerns mostly along the UT/CO border wit a Watch in
place from noon through 8PM. Increased moisture associated with
two weather systems bring better chances for wetting rain 
Saturday in the southern and central Colorado mountains and early 
next week across much of the region favoring the southwestern 
faces of rising terrain. 

...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 cloudy (60-70%) until 2400, then partly 
                    cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers until 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....36-46 F. 
Max humidity........54-64%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL until 1900. 2000 ft AGL after 
                    2000. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    southeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....60-70 F. 
Min humidity........15-25%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 11500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%) until 2400, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Isolated showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....37-47 F. 
Max humidity........58-73%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 
                    mph after midnight. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers until 1200, 
                    then numerous showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....55-65 F. 
Min humidity........27-37%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 40 mph. 
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 
                    25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1200, 
                    then excellent until 1500, then very good. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 51-61. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 28-38. Highs 43-53. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
23-33. Highs 39-49. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
40 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 22-32. Highs 46-56. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
51-61.