COZ205-282330-
COZ205-282330-
Colorado River Headwaters-
126 AM MDT Tue Apr 28 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
126 AM MDT Tue Apr 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...Unsettled and cool conditions continue through
the week reducing the threat of critical fire weather conditions. 
Showers and a possible thunderstorm will settle over the northern 
fire zones this afternoon and mainly over the high mountains of
Colorado Wednesday afternoon. Showers and storms become more 
widespread on Thursday and Friday as a slow moving system works
through the Central Rockies. Lingering moisture keeps a threat of
isolated to widely scattered showers in for the weekend. 

...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%). Scattered snow showers 
                    and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then 
                    scattered thunderstorms and isolated showers. 
Chc of lightning....50 percent. 
Max temperature.....42-52 F. 
Min humidity........32-42%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized 
                    gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................40 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 0900, then 8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....25-35 F. 
Max humidity........63-78%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then 
                    southeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated snow showers 
                    until 1200, then scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....47-57 F. 
Min humidity........25-35%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 0900, then 8500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 26-36. Highs 45-55. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 25-35. Highs 47-57. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 24-34. Highs 54-64. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
29-39. Highs 57-67. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 57-67.