COZ294-060000-
COZ294-060000-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-
151 AM MDT Sun Apr 5 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
151 AM MDT Sun Apr 5 2026

.DISCUSSION... Widespread critical fire weather conditions are
not in the forecast for the next several days. Ridging aloft will
contribute to lower RH values today, but afternoon wind gusts 
will be lighter. Beginning Monday the ridge flattens, and 
atmospheric moisture increases, allowing for precipitation chances
each day over the higher terrain. 

...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.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....48-58 F. 
Min humidity........11-21%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000, then 9000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 
                    southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....32-42 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 increasing to west 15 to 
                    20 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 1900. 1500 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (50-60%). Scattered showers after 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....51-61 F. 
Min humidity........22-32%. 
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.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph until 1200, then 
                    southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 54-64. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 57-67. West winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 34-44. Highs
56-66. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 35-45. Highs
55-65. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 32-42. Highs 52-62.