COZ205-102315-
COZ205-102315-
Colorado River Headwaters-
114 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
114 AM MDT Fri Apr 10 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 BELOW 8000 FEET, 202 BELOW 8000 FEET AND
203 BELOW 7500 FEET... 

.DISCUSSION...Southerly winds increase in this continued dry and
warm pattern today. This will bring Red Flag conditions to 
northwest Colorado and localized critical fire weather conditions
where fuels are also dry. A few afternoon showers/storms could
also push out some stronger gusts as well as unwelcome lightning. 
Humidity increases through the weekend as well as southerly winds
ahead of the next system arriving to the Intermountain West. Rain
chances increase through early next week as temperatures cool down. 


...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 (50-60%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-69 F. 
Min humidity........17-27%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 11500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Isolated showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....35-45 F. 
Max humidity........59-74%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 
                    mph after midnight. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL until 1900. 2000 ft AGL after 
                    2000. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers until 1200, 
                    then numerous showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....55-65 F. 
Min humidity........31-41%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 40 mph. 
CWR.................60 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 0900, then 7000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph until 1200, then 20 to 
                    30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then very good until 1200, 
                    then excellent until 1500, then very good. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
52-62. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 30-40. Highs 46-56. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
25-35. Highs 39-49. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
40 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 23-33. Highs
46-56. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
51-61.