COZ205-041100-
COZ205-041100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1251 PM MDT Sun May 3 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1251 PM MDT Sun May 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...Widespread critical fire weather concerns are not 
anticipated through the seven-day forecast. Breezy afternoon winds
and multiple rounds of precipitation favoring the higher terrain
can be expected. 


...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 (60-70%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400, scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....33-43 F. 
Max humidity........68-83%. 
Snow Level..........Near 9600 ft. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then 
                    numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....50 percent. 
Max temperature.....53-63 F. 
Min humidity........34-44%. 
Snow Level..........Near 10200 ft. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................40 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 2400, then partly 
                    cloudy (50-60%). Isolated thunderstorms until 
                    2400. Scattered showers. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....30-40 F. 
Max humidity........66-81%. 
Snow Level..........Near 9600 ft. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Isolated thunderstorms 
                    until 1200. Numerous showers. Scattered 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....50 percent. 
Max temperature.....48-58 F. 
Min humidity........31-41%. 
Snow Level..........Near 8500 ft. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................60 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 0900, then 10000 ft AGL. 
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...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 26-36. Highs 43-53. Northwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 22-32. Highs 54-64. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
31-41. Highs 61-71. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 34-44. Highs 62-72. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 33-43. Highs 61-71.