Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area (COZ207)

Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some snow and a wintry mix is occurring today to the north. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

COZ207-052300- COZ207-052300- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area- 228 AM MST Fri Dec 5 2025 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 228 AM MST Fri Dec 5 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 (20-30%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....33-43 F. Min humidity........42-52%. 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 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1700, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....17-27 F. Max humidity........84-99%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph until 2400, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....38-48 F. Min humidity........46-56%. 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 45 to 55 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 17-27. Highs 41-51. Winds less than 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 19-29. Highs 43-53. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 18-28. Highs 44-54. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22-32. Highs 48-58. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 25-35. Highs 50-60.

Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

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