Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

COZ205-082300- COZ205-082300- Colorado River Headwaters- 1205 AM MST Sun Mar 8 2026 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1205 AM MST Sun Mar 8 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.........Sunny (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....42-52 F. Min humidity........33-43%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....22-32 F. Max humidity........57-72%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....46-56 F. Min humidity........22-32%. 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.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 5500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 46-56. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18-28. Highs 37-47. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 45-55. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 49-59. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 26-36. Highs 49-59.