COZ205-301000-
COZ205-301000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1239 PM MDT Thu Oct 29 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1239 PM MDT Thu Oct 29 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.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....33-43 F. 
Max humidity........56-71%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....52-62 F. 
Min humidity........29-39%. 
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....Southwest 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1100, then 5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400, scattered showers after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........79-94%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................40 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Numerous showers until 
                    1200, scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....45-55 F. 
Min humidity........55-70%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1700, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows 31-41. Highs 42-52. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs
36-46. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 26-36. Highs
39-49. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 43-53. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
43-53.