Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-141000-
COZ205-141000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 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 (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....31-41 F. 
Max humidity........43-53%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Scattered showers after 
                    1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....52-62 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 55 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 40 to 50 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 10000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 30 
                    to 40 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers until 
                    2400. Isolated thunderstorms. Numerous snow 
                    showers after 2400. Patchy blowing snow after 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....12-22 F. 
Max humidity........51-61%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 55 mph. 
CWR.................70 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 50 to 60 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then good until 2400, 
                    then excellent. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Scattered snow showers 
                    until 1200. Patchy blowing snow. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....23-33 F. 
Min humidity........20-30%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 
                    mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Lows
12-22. Highs 37-47. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 51-61. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 58-68. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 62-72. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 63-73.