COZ205-040000-
COZ205-040000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
157 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
157 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

.DISCUSSION... Critical fire weather conditions are expected to 
be localized through today. Showers and thunderstorms are 
possible over the central and southern Colorado mountains during 
the afternoon and early evening today. On Thursday critical fire 
weather conditions will become more widespread, particularly in 
northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado. Critical fire weather
conditions look to become even more widespread on Saturday as dry
conditions persist and afternoon wind gusts increase. 

...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 and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Max temperature.....72-82 F. 
Min humidity........12-17%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900. 12000 ft AGL after 
                    1000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....45-55 F. 
Max humidity........48-58%. 
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....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    southeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Max temperature.....74-84 F. 
Min humidity........12-17%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized 
                    gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900. 13500 ft AGL after 
                    1100. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 75-85. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 44-54. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 74-84. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
43-53. Highs 74-84. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
43-53. Highs 75-85.