COZ205-301145-
COZ205-301145-
Colorado River Headwaters-
142 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
142 PM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 9000 FEET, 202 BELOW 9000 FEET, 203 BELOW
8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000 FEET, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 AND
295, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 487, 490 AND 491... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 9000 FEET, 201, 202 BELOW 9000 FEET, 203
BELOW 8000 FEET, 205 BELOW 8000 FEET, 207, 290, 291, 292, 293 AND
294, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486, 487, 490 AND 491... 

.DISCUSSION...

Red Flag conditions are expected to continue through Friday 
before the trough driving the dry and windy setup finally breaks 
down into the weekend. The most concerning day of the work week 
looks to be Tuesday as winds amplify across a corridor from the 
Four Corners to the northern Colorado mountains. Generally, winds 
will be around 35-45 mph in this area, though areas around the 
ongoing Ferris and McCloud Fires, wind speeds could see locally 
stronger gusts as high as 50 mph.

...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS...
...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET
MSL...


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS...

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Patchy smoke until 2400, areas of 
                    smoke after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....42-52 F. 
Max humidity........32-42%. 
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 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then south 5 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Areas of smoke until 
                    1200, patchy smoke after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....72-82 F. 
Min humidity........9-14%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0800. 14000 ft AGL after 0900. 
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then southwest 
                    20 to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Areas of smoke until 
                    2400, patchy smoke after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....41-51 F. 
Max humidity........37-47%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......12500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then south 5 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent until 2100, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Patchy smoke until 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....73-83 F. 
Min humidity........7-12%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0800. 15500 ft AGL after 0900. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 74-84. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 76-86. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 76-86. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
44-54. Highs 79-89. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
47-57. Highs 79-89.