COZ205-072345-
COZ205-072345-
Colorado River Headwaters-
133 AM MDT Sun Jun 7 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
133 AM MDT Sun Jun 7 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203 BELOW 8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000
FEET, 207, 290, 291, 292 AND 293, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200, 202, 203, 205, 207, 290, 291, 292 AND
293, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 

.DISCUSSION...
Hot, dry, and windy conditions will continue, keeping critical 
fire weather conditions in place through much of next week. There 
is a chance of isolated dry thunderstorms today in northeastern 
Utah and northwest Colorado. Winds are forecast to increase on 
Tuesday and Wednesday while dry conditions remain in place. 

...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL...


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....74-84 F. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0800. 13000 ft AGL after 0900. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 
                    25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....46-56 F. 
Max humidity........39-49%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....74-84 F. 
Min humidity........10-15%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 40 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0800, then 13500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 
                    30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 73-83.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 70-80. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 69-79. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  50 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 74-84. 
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 74-84.