COZ205-122200-
COZ205-122200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Thu Mar 12 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 (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....45-55 F. 
Min humidity........25-35%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....25-35 F. 
Max humidity........55-65%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 45 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F. 
Min humidity........22-32%. 
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....Northwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
48-58. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 21-31. Highs 31-41. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 19-29. Highs
41-51. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 27-37.
Highs 53-63. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29-39. Highs 59-69.