COZ205-181015-
COZ205-181015-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1214 PM MDT Sat Oct 17 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1214 PM MDT Sat Oct 17 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Critical fire weather is not forecasted this week. Moisture will 
continue to increase this week, increasing the likelihood for 
wetting rains and higher elevation snow. Showers could become 
stronger late week, increasing the chance for some localized 
flooding in sensitive areas.

...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 clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........55-65%. 
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 5 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to 
                    15 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....57-67 F. 
Min humidity........24-34%. 
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 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........62-77%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers. Isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....54-64 F. 
Min humidity........39-49%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1100, then 5000 ft AGL until 
                    1700, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 34-44. Highs
54-64. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 35-45. Highs 56-66. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 38-48. Highs 54-64. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 37-47. Highs
48-58. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 33-43. Highs 44-54.