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

COZ207-182300-
COZ207-182300-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
246 AM MST Wed Feb 18 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
246 AM MST Wed Feb 18 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...


.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Patchy blowing snow. 
                    Numerous snow showers until 1200, snow showers 
                    and isolated thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....34-44 F. 
Min humidity........48-58%. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 
                    mph. 
CWR.................70 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 40 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 60 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900, then 5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 20 to 30 mph until 1200, then 30 to 
                    40 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900, then excellent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Scattered snow showers 
                    until 2400. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....9-19 F. 
Max humidity........76-91%. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 mph in 
                    the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 
                    6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 2100, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph until 2400, then 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100. Poor after 2400. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....27-37 F. 
Min humidity........32-42%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 6000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Patchy blowing snow. Numerous snow showers. Lows 15-25.
Highs 29-39. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing snow. Lows 3 above-13.
Highs 32-42. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows 11-21. Highs 43-53.
Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19-29. Highs 49-59. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
51-61.