COZ205-251100-
COZ205-251100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
229 PM MST Wed Dec 24 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
229 PM MST Wed Dec 24 2025

.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.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....32-42 F. 
Max humidity........80-95%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.CHRISTMAS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Numerous showers until 
                    1200. Isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers 
                    after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....42-52 F. 
Min humidity........56-71%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................60 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then fair until 1200, then 
                    good until 1500, then fair. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Isolated thunderstorms 
                    until 2400. Scattered showers. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....27-37 F. 
Max humidity........71-86%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening 
                    becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by 
                    sunset. Localized gusts up to 30 mph. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 40 to 50 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers until 
                    1200, scattered snow showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....39-49 F. 
Min humidity........41-51%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 45 to 55 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then good until 1200, then 
                    excellent until 1500, then good. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Numerous snow showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Lows 26-36. Highs 33-43. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Numerous snow showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 12-22. Highs 23-33. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 3 above-13. Highs 27-37. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 8 above-18. Highs 33-43. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 14-24. Highs 36-46.