Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area (COZ294) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ294-141000-
COZ294-141000-
Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area-
105 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
105 PM MDT Fri Mar 13 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...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....33-43 F. 
Max humidity........35-45%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 1900, then 1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....52-62 F. 
Min humidity........11-21%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1100, then 8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 to 
                    30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Min temperature.....18-28 F. 
Max humidity........41-51%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 45 
                    mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 35 to 45 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 1900, then 4000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph until 2400, then northwest 25 
                    to 35 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor until 0300, then 
                    good. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chc of lightning....0 percent. 
Max temperature.....32-42 F. 
Min humidity........11-16%. 
20-foot winds.......North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 50 mph. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 75 to 85 mph decreasing to 65 to 75 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 25 to 35 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Very good. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 18-28. Highs 45-55.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Warmer. Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 57-67.
Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 32-42. Highs 65-75. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 68-78. 
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 36-46. Highs 69-79.