Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area (COZ207)

Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

COZ207-282300- COZ207-282300- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area- 210 AM MST Fri Nov 28 2025 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 210 AM MST Fri Nov 28 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.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....47-57 F. Min humidity........34-44%. 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 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....22-32 F. Max humidity........77-92%. 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 35 to 45 mph. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 2400, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....43-53 F. Min humidity........23-33%. 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 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1600, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 20-30. Highs 42-52. Winds less than 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16-26. Highs 38-48. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15-25. Highs 39-49. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers. Lows 19-29. Highs 39-49. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18-28. Highs 38-48.

Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area (COZ207) - Fire Weather Forecast