Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-132200-
COZ205-132200-
Colorado River Headwaters-
105 AM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 AM MDT Fri Mar 13 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...


.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F. 
Min humidity........20-30%. 
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.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....30-40 F. 
Max humidity........43-53%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (70-80%). Isolated showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....49-59 F. 
Min humidity........19-29%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 55 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 40 to 50 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then west 30 
                    to 40 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Much colder. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. Lows 17-27. Highs 26-36. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  55 mph. 
.MONDAY...Not as cool. Mostly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 38-48.
Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60. Winds
less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 57-67. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 31-41. Highs 61-71.