COZ207-061345-
COZ207-061345-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
335 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
335 PM MDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...Expect breezy southwest afternoon winds gusting 15
to 25 mph across the region though critical fire weather 
conditions are not forecast due to increased relative humidity.
There is increased chances for showers and thunderstorms Sunday 
afternoon through Monday with a push of monsoonal moisture. 
Moderate to heavy rainfall rates can be expected with storms these
storms. Temperatures will remain near normal to five degrees above
normal.

...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 (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....54-64 F. 
Max humidity........42-52%. 
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....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL until 2000, then 500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....81-91 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 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 1000. 9500 ft AGL after 1100. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Min temperature.....56-66 F. 
Max humidity........57-72%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 20 to 25 mph increasing to southwest 25 
                    to 35 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Max temperature.....78-88 F. 
Min humidity........18-28%. 
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.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 8500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 82-92. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 55-65. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 55-65. Highs 83-93. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
54-64. Highs 82-92. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 54-64. Highs 80-90.