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COZ205-061100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1135 PM MST Thu Nov 5 2026
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1135 PM MST Thu Nov 5 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...
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Min temperature.....25-35 F.
Max humidity........78-93%.
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....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%) until 1200, then partly
cloudy (40-50%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Max temperature.....40-50 F.
Min humidity........46-56%.
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming
upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent.
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1700, then 1000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Min temperature.....22-32 F.
Max humidity........73-88%.
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....Northwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds.....East 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Max temperature.....43-53 F.
Min humidity........36-46%.
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming
upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent.
15K Ft MSL Winds....North 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1600, then 1000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 48-58. Winds less than 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 49-59. Winds less than 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 46-56. Winds less than
15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 26-36. Highs 45-55.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 47-57.