COZ205-211100-
COZ205-211100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
300 PM MST Fri Feb 20 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
300 PM MST Fri Feb 20 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.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 2400, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Scattered snow showers until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....1 below-9 above F. 
Max humidity........77-92%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................50 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph increasing to northwest 25 to 
                    35 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Patchy fog until 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....26-36 F. 
Min humidity........32-42%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....8-18 F. 
Max humidity........55-65%. 
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 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....37-47 F. 
Min humidity........26-36%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 13-23. Highs 39-49. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 19-29. Highs 41-51. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs
38-48. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 18-28. Highs
38-48. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 23-33. Highs
42-52.