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

COZ207-201100-
COZ207-201100-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
229 PM MST Mon Jan 19 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
229 PM MST Mon Jan 19 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...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....16-26 F. 
Max humidity........60-75%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....North 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....40-50 F. 
Min humidity........21-31%. 
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 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1700, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....15-25 F. 
Max humidity........48-58%. 
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 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 2400, then northeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....42-52 F. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
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 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1700, then 1000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18-28. Highs 44-54. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 23-33. Highs
42-52. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 20-30.
Highs 39-49. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 15-25. Highs 40-50. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 16-26. Highs 42-52.