COZ205-251000-
COZ205-251000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1146 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1146 AM MDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 8000 FEET AND 202 BELOW
8000 FEET... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 8000 FEET AND 202 BELOW
8000 FEET... 

.DISCUSSION...

Anomalously warm and dry conditions will continue Wednesday and 
Thursday with widespread critical fire weather conditions 
developing. Wetting rains are not expected. Cooler temperatures 
return by the weekend, but remain well above normal with localized
critical fire weather conditions Friday and Saturday. Additional 
moisture by early next week could suppress critical fire weather 
conditions and introduce non zero precipitation chances to the 
region.

...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 clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....41-51 F. 
Max humidity........55-70%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 25 to 35 mph increasing to west 30 to 
                    40 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....67-77 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 10000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....41-51 F. 
Max humidity........48-58%. 
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.......8500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%) until 1200, then partly cloudy 
                    (30-40%). Isolated showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....63-73 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.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 10500 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...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 31-41. Highs
59-69. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 34-44. Highs
60-70. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 59-69. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 57-67. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 34-44. Highs 49-59.