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Colorado River Headwaters-
115 PM MDT Wed Apr 8 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
115 PM MDT Wed Apr 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Mountain showers and thunderstorms can be expected Thursday and 
Friday, with coverage becoming more widespread down to the valleys
Saturday and beyond. Localized afternoon critical fire weather 
conditions in eastern Utah and western Colorado valleys can be 
expected through the remainder of the week, before widespread 
moisture suppresses fire weather Saturday into next week. Chances 
for wetting rains improve Saturday and beyond too.

...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.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....36-46 F. 
Max humidity........46-56%. 
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 20 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers and 
                    isolated thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....57-67 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900. 11000 ft AGL after 
                    1100. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers until 
                    2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....36-46 F. 
Max humidity........51-61%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL until 1900. 2000 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....59-69 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
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.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000. 11500 ft AGL after 
                    1200. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 34-44. Highs 53-63. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 29-39. Highs 48-58. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 40-50. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  45 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
21-31. Highs 38-48. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 19-29. Highs 45-55.