Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

COZ205-282300- COZ205-282300- Colorado River Headwaters- 1205 AM MST Sat Feb 28 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1205 AM MST Sat Feb 28 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 (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (40-50%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....46-56 F. Min humidity........22-32%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1700, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Isolated showers until 2400, scattered showers after 2400. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....29-39 F. Max humidity........72-87%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 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.................20 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 5500 ft AGL until 1700, then 3000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then good until 1500, then poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs 48-58. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 26-36. Highs 40-50. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers. Lows 23-33. Highs 43-53. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 23-33. Highs 41-51. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 20-30. Highs 36-46.