Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-191000-
COZ205-191000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 PM MDT Wed Mar 18 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Wed Mar 18 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...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........39-49%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....64-74 F. 
Min humidity........11-21%. 
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 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....35-45 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....Northwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....66-76 F. 
Min humidity........12-17%. 
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 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1200, then 6000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 66-76. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 36-46. Highs
59-69. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 32-42. Highs
58-68. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 61-71. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 63-73.