COZ205-241100-
COZ205-241100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
259 PM MST Mon Feb 23 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
259 PM MST Mon Feb 23 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.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....19-29 F. 
Max humidity........59-74%. 
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....West 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers after 
                    1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....42-52 F. 
Min humidity........37-47%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then 
                    poor. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....24-34 F. 
Max humidity........88-100%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................40 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 40 to 50 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Numerous showers. 
                    Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....39-49 F. 
Min humidity........55-70%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Localized gusts up to 
                    35 mph increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 40 to 50 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 37-47. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18-28. Highs 42-52. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 24-34. Highs
44-54. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs
44-54. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 26-36. Highs
40-50.