Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-172200-
COZ205-172200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 AM MDT Tue Mar 17 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Tue Mar 17 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...


.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    sunny (10-20%). Isolated showers until 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....48-58 F. 
Min humidity........24-34%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 40 to 50 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then northwest 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....31-41 F. 
Max humidity........50-60%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 40 to 50 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....57-67 F. 
Min humidity........15-25%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 62-72. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 63-73. Winds less than 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 65-75. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 35-45. Highs 60-70. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 33-43. Highs
56-66.