COZ205-222345-
COZ205-222345-
Colorado River Headwaters-
133 AM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
133 AM MDT Sun Mar 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...Unusually hot and dry conditions are expected again 
Sunday, however lighter winds will keep any near-critical fire 
weather conditions confined to isolated pockets. These conditions 
continue into early next week, with temperatures gradually climbing 
to close to 30 degrees above normal by midweek. Winds look to pick 
up again Wednesday on, with concerns for more widespread critical 
fire weather conditions increasing for the late week period.

...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%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-69 F. 
Min humidity........14-24%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....40-50 F. 
Max humidity........43-53%. 
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 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....58-68 F. 
Min humidity........19-29%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 36-46. Highs 62-72. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 66-76. West winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 39-49. Highs
64-74. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 31-41. Highs
58-68. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 31-41. Highs
58-68.