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Colorado River Headwaters-
115 PM MDT Sun May 10 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
115 PM MDT Sun May 10 2026

.DISCUSSION...Hot, dry, and windy conditions will persist for the
next several days, with localized critical fire weather conditions
possible each day. Temperatures peak Tuesday and Wednesday, with
highs 15-20 degrees above normal. Next chance for widespread fire
weather conditions will be Wednesday as winds increase with an
incoming pattern shift. 

...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.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....36-46 F. 
Max humidity........40-50%. 
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....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 
                    20 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 2000, then 500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 2400, then southeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....73-83 F. 
Min humidity........8-13%. 
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 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 12000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....42-52 F. 
Max humidity........31-41%. 
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....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL until 1900. 1000 ft AGL after 
                    2000. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....76-86 F. 
Min humidity........8-13%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900. 13500 ft AGL after 
                    1100. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 41-51. Highs 76-86. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 43-53. Highs 68-78. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to  40 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
38-48. Highs 67-77. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
40 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 36-46. Highs 65-75. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
36-46. Highs 67-77.