COZ205-080015-
COZ205-080015-
Colorado River Headwaters-
205 AM MDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
205 AM MDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.DISCUSSION... Wetting rains are possible this afternoon in the central
and southern Colorado mountains. Afternoon precipitation is 
possible over the higher terrain over the next few days, but drier
air through the rest of the workweek will keep chances of wetting
rains out of the forecast until the weekend. Weaker afternoon 
gusts look to prevent widespread critical fire weather conditions
this 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.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers until 
                    1200, scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....55-65 F. 
Min humidity........18-28%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 10500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....31-41 F. 
Max humidity........52-62%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 1900. 2000 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....56-66 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized 
                    gusts up to 35 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 0900, then 10000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 31-41. Highs 58-68. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to  30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 57-67. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 53-63. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 47-57. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 28-38. Highs 43-53.