Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-152200-
COZ205-152200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 AM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Sun Mar 15 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.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....22-32 F. 
Min humidity........20-30%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 50 
                    mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....11-21 F. 
Max humidity........56-66%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 45 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....37-47 F. 
Min humidity........34-44%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 50 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 26-36. Highs 51-61. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 30-40. Highs 58-68. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 62-72. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 63-73. 
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 65-75.