Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-161000-
COZ205-161000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 PM MDT Sun Mar 15 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Sun Mar 15 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 (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....11-21 F. 
Max humidity........55-65%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 40 to 50 mph increasing to 45 to 55 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....37-47 F. 
Min humidity........34-44%. 
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....Northwest 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 50 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....24-34 F. 
Max humidity........69-84%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....50-60 F. 
Min humidity........26-36%. 
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....Northwest 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then northwest 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29-39. Highs 58-68. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 62-72. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 64-74. Winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 66-76. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 61-71.