COZ205-092345-
COZ205-092345-
Colorado River Headwaters-
131 AM MDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
131 AM MDT Thu Apr 9 2026

.DISCUSSION...A temporary ridge over the area today will be 
replaced by southerly flow on Friday into the weekend as the next 
system arrives to the West Coast. Localized critical fire weather
conditions are possible the next few afternoons as warm...dry and
breezy weather prevails. Moisture gets pulled into the southerly 
flow by the weekend boosting afternoon humidity while leading to
a better coverage of showers and storms. A cooler and unsettled 
scenario develops for early next week. 

...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 (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers. Isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....58-68 F. 
Min humidity........17-27%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 11000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....36-46 F. 
Max humidity........52-62%. 
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....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 1900. 2000 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    southeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....60-70 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 11000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 35-45. Highs 54-64. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 42-52. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
22-32. Highs 38-48. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 21-31. Highs 45-55.