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Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-
103 AM MDT Wed Apr 29 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
103 AM MDT Wed Apr 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...Cooler than normal temperatures and and unsettled
weather pattern will keep critical fire weather conditions out
of the forecast through the next 7 days. However the highest
probability of wetting precipitation will be over the Colorado
high country and mainly in the form of snow. 

...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%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....48-58 F. 
Min humidity........15-25%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900, then 10500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....29-39 F. 
Max humidity........47-57%. 
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....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then northeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers until 
                    1200, then scattered showers and isolated 
                    thunderstorms. 
Chc of lightning....20 percent. 
Max temperature.....46-56 F. 
Min humidity........21-31%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0800, then 9500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows 27-37. Highs 47-57. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 26-36. Highs 50-60. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
29-39. Highs 56-66. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
33-43. Highs 57-67. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 34-44. Highs 55-65.