COZ205-301100-
COZ205-301100-
Colorado River Headwaters-
1246 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1246 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...Widespread critical fire weather conditions are not
expected through the seven-day forecast. The coverage of 
afternoon convection will decrease after today as dry air works 
back into the region. While hot and dry conditions return by the 
weekend, winds remain light with high pressure parked over the 
Desert Southwest.


...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 (50-60%). Scattered thunderstorms until 
                    2400. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms 
                    after 2400. 
Chc of lightning....50 percent. 
Min temperature.....50-60 F. 
Max humidity........74-89%. 
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 20 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 2000, then 500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 2400, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms until 1200, scattered showers and 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....30 percent. 
Max temperature.....76-86 F. 
Min humidity........24-34%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................30 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 8500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms until 2400. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Min temperature.....52-62 F. 
Max humidity........56-66%. 
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....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL until 2000, then 500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph until 2400, then southeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....79-89 F. 
Min humidity........13-23%. 
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 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 81-91. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
51-61. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
52-62. Highs 83-93. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 50-60. Highs 82-92.