Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

COZ205-292315- COZ205-292315- Colorado River Headwaters- 103 AM MDT Wed Apr 29 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 103 AM MDT Wed Apr 29 2026 .DISCUSSION...Cooler than normal temperatures and and unsettled weather pattern will keep critical fire weather conditions out of the forecast through the next 7 days. However the highest probability of wetting precipitation will be over the Colorado high country and mainly in the form of snow. ...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 cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....47-57 F. Min humidity........26-36%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................30 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Min temperature.....27-37 F. Max humidity........63-78%. 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 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Numerous showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....46-56 F. Min humidity........28-38%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................60 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 0900, then 9000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph until 1200, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 47-57. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 24-34. Highs 54-64. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 28-38. Highs 56-66. Winds less than 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 31-41. Highs 57-67. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 56-66.