Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-192200-
COZ205-192200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 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.........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 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Good after 1500. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....38-48 F. 
Max humidity........40-50%. 
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 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....64-74 F. 
Min humidity........12-17%. 
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 becoming west 15 to 20 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Fair after 1500. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 65-75. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 36-46. Highs
58-68. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 31-41. Highs
59-69. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 34-44. Highs 62-72. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 65-75.