Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area (COZ295) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ295-262200-
COZ295-262200-
Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area-
310 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

.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 
                    cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers. Scattered 
                    thunderstorms after 1200. 
Max temperature.....51-61 F. 
Min humidity........26-36%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. 
                    Localized gusts up to 25 mph. 
CWR.................30 percent. 
LAL.................1 until 1200, then 4.
Haines Index........4 or low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then southwest 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered thunderstorms 
                    until 2400. Numerous showers. Isolated 
                    thunderstorms after 2400. 
Min temperature.....23-33 F. 
Max humidity........85-100%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................80 percent. 
LAL.................4 until 2400, then 2.
Haines Index........4 or low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90%). Isolated thunderstorms until 
                    1200. Showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 
                    1200. 
Max temperature.....40-50 F. 
Min humidity........45-55%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................90 percent. 
LAL.................2 until 1200, then 4.
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 27-37. Highs 47-57. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
25-35. Highs 54-64. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 
30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 29-39. Highs 60-70. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts to  25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 33-43. Highs 62-72. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 34-44. Highs 62-72.