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

COZ207-141000-
COZ207-141000-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
105 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 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.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....33-43 F. 
Max humidity........38-48%. 
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 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 1900, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....62-72 F. 
Min humidity........9-14%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1200. 12000 ft AGL after 
                    1400. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 
                    to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....28-38 F. 
Max humidity........36-46%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 
                    mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 35 to 45 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......12000 ft AGL until 1900, then 3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good until 2100, then poor until 0300, 
                    then fair. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....44-54 F. 
Min humidity........7-12%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 
                    mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 75 to 85 mph decreasing to 65 to 75 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 20 to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 0900, then excellent. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22-32. Highs 56-66. Northwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 30-40. Highs 67-77.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 34-44. Highs 75-85. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 79-89. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 39-49. Highs 79-89.