Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. Read More >

COZ205-021345- COZ205-021345- Colorado River Headwaters- 336 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 2025 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 336 PM MDT Sat Nov 1 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... .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....28-38 F. Max humidity........52-62%. 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....North 25 to 35 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....56-66 F. Min humidity........14-24%. 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....West 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 1700, then 3500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....33-43 F. Max humidity........41-51%. 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 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (40-50%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....57-67 F. Min humidity........16-26%. 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....Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then southwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then good. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 52-62. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 27-37. Highs 53-63. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 29-39. Highs 44-54. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 23-33. Highs 46-56. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 23-33. Highs 44-54.