Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-182200-
COZ205-182200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 AM MDT Wed Mar 18 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Wed Mar 18 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%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....56-66 F. 
Min humidity........14-24%. 
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 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....35-45 F. 
Max humidity........36-46%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....62-72 F. 
Min humidity........12-22%. 
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.......3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Fair after 1500. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 63-73. Winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 65-75. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36-46. Highs 59-69. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 32-42. Highs 57-67. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34-44. Highs 58-68.