Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-192300-
COZ205-192300-
Colorado River Headwaters-
229 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
229 AM MST Wed Nov 19 2025

.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...


.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers after 
                    1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....43-53 F. 
Min humidity........43-53%. 
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 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 1600, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then 
                    poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%) until 2400, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400, scattered showers after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....24-34 F. 
Max humidity........75-90%. 
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....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....43-53 F. 
Min humidity........44-54%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................40 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1100, then 4000 ft AGL until 
                    1700, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
35-45. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19-29. Highs 38-48. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18-28. Highs 40-50. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18-28. Highs 40-50. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18-28. Highs 36-46.