COZ205-111130-
COZ205-111130-
Colorado River Headwaters-
117 PM MDT Wed Jun 10 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
117 PM MDT Wed Jun 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203 BELOW 8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000
FEET, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 AND 295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 8 PM MDT THURSDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 207, 293 AND 295... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 290, 291, 292,
293, 294 AND 295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487... 

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather conditions will contract some Thursday with
lighter winds and cooler temperatures. Hot,dry, windy conditions 
return Friday and Saturday. Thunderstorm and shower chances 
return Saturday afternoon and into Monday, with potential for
new fire starts due to dry lightning. Areas of critical fire weather 
continue across the region into next week, as temperatures climb 
above average Tuesday and beyond. Wetting rains are unlikely.

...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....38-48 F. 
Max humidity........37-47%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 50 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 40 to 50 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph until 2400, then northwest 5 
                    to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....68-78 F. 
Min humidity........5-10%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 8500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....41-51 F. 
Max humidity........27-37%. 
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....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....75-85 F. 
Min humidity........7-12%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0800. 13000 ft AGL after 
                    1200. 
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...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 76-86. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 45-55. Highs 69-79. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 65-75. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 69-79. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 75-85.