COZ294-030000-
COZ294-030000-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-
155 AM MDT Wed Sep 2 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
155 AM MDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A few showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon 
as a weak wave moves through. Aloft, the jet stream will move 
across the area and with deeper mixing expected, some gusty winds 
of 30 to 40 mph will be possible this afternoon and through the 
end of the week. Humidities will remain above any critical fire 
weather thresholds so do not anticipate any critical fire weather 
conditions. Monsoonal moisture looks to make a return for the 
latter half of the weekend.

...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 sunny (20-30%). Patchy fog until 1200. 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....64-74 F. 
Min humidity........27-37%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 40 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......500 ft AGL until 0900. 8500 ft AGL after 1000. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and 
                    thunderstorms until 2400. 
Chc of lightning....10 percent. 
Min temperature.....46-56 F. 
Max humidity........75-90%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 
                    mph after midnight. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph increasing to 25 to 35 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 1900. 1000 ft AGL after 2000. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....65-75 F. 
Min humidity........22-32%. 
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 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0900, then 9000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 45-55. Highs 68-78. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 45-55. Highs 69-79. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms and isolated
showers. Lows 45-55. Highs 68-78. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 46-56. Highs 68-78. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 46-56. Highs 67-77.