Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Heavy Snow in the Sierra Nevada; Heavy Rainfall in Texas Sunday

Heavy snow is expected in the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges into Saturday causing hazardous travel conditions. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued. Thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall are expected across portions of eastern Texas into Louisiana on Sunday. Read More >

COZ205-132300- COZ205-132300- Colorado River Headwaters- 1136 AM MST Fri Nov 13 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1136 AM MST Fri Nov 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... .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....47-57 F. Min humidity........31-41%. 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....South 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1700, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....26-36 F. Max humidity........76-91%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................70 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....South 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Numerous showers until 1200, then scattered showers. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....39-49 F. Min humidity........59-74%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................70 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....South 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1700, then 1000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 26-36. Highs 40-50. Winds less than 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23-33. Highs 45-55. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 45-55. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Colder. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows 22-32. Highs 33-43. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 18-28. Highs 35-45.