Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

COZ205-071100- COZ205-071100- Colorado River Headwaters- 1205 PM MST Fri Mar 6 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1205 PM MST Fri Mar 6 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... .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%) until 2400, then partly cloudy (40-50%). Patchy blowing snow until 2400. Scattered snow showers until 2400. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....11-21 F. Max humidity........71-86%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. CWR.................60 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northeast 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....33-43 F. Min humidity........30-40%. 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 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....15-25 F. Max humidity........60-75%. 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....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....42-52 F. Min humidity........31-41%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 19-29. Highs 46-56. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 47-57. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 43-53. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 48-58. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 26-36. Highs 48-58.