Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-142345-
COZ205-142345-
Colorado River Headwaters-
131 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
131 AM MDT Wed Oct 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Rain, rainshowers and a few storms will continue across the area 
through Thursday. Temperatures will remain at, or above normal, 
through the week thanks to precipitation and increased cloud 
cover. High elevation snow is expected, above 9500 feet, where 
Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for 4 to 10 inches of 
snow. No fire weather concerns noted.


...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 (70-80%). Patchy fog until 1200. 
                    Showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F. 
Min humidity........60-75%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................100 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 
                    southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Numerous showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms until 2400, then 
                    isolated showers. Patchy fog after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....26-36 F. 
Max humidity........88-100%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................80 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 
                    25 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Patchy fog until 1200. 
                    Isolated showers until 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....43-53 F. 
Min humidity........46-56%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northeast 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 19-29. Highs 49-59. Winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 51-61. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 30-40. Highs
50-60. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 54-64. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 53-63.