Routt Forecast Area (COZ201) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ201-172300-
COZ201-172300-
Routt Forecast Area-
310 AM MST Sun Nov 17 2024

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MST Sun Nov 17 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.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). 
Max temperature.....27-37 F. 
Min humidity........37-47%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Min temperature.....13-23 F. 
Max humidity........62-77%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to west 15 to 
                    20 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Scattered snow showers 
                    after 1200. 
Max temperature.....27-37 F. 
Min humidity........43-53%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 
                    to 20 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair until 1500, then 
                    poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Colder. Numerous snow showers. Lows 8 above-18. Highs
16-26. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Not as cold. Mostly clear. Lows 3 above-13. Highs
27-37. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 14-24. Highs 37-47. Winds less
than 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 21-31. Highs 41-51. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 22-32. Highs 42-52.