
An atmospheric river will continue to bring gusty winds, moderate to heavy rainfall, and potential flooding to southern California and the southern Great Basin through Sunday. Periods of heavy snow will continue as well above 7,000 feet over the Sierra Nevada mountains associated with this atmospheric river. Read More >
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Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
225 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
225 AM MST Fri Nov 14 2025
.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%) until 1200, then partly
cloudy (50-60%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-70 F.
Min humidity........15-25%.
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....Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30
mph in the afternoon.
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1100, then 5500 ft AGL until
1600, then 3500 ft AGL until 1700, then 1500 ft
AGL.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then
southwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then
poor.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-45 F.
Max humidity........56-71%.
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 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph
after midnight.
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL.
Transport Winds.....East 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly
cloudy (60-70%).
Chc of lightning....0 percent.
Max temperature.....59-69 F.
Min humidity........20-30%.
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....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 1600, then 2000 ft AGL.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then southwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows
37-47. Highs 53-63. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows 29-39. Highs
45-55. Winds less than 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 26-36. Highs 46-56. Winds less than 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 26-36. Highs 42-52.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 22-32. Highs
41-51.