Routt Forecast Area (COZ201) - Fire Weather Forecast

Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies this Weekend

A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend, bringing locally heavy low elevations rain and heavy high elevation snow in the mountains. By Sunday over the Interior Northwest, rain combined with snowmelt will increase the risk of flood hazards. Flood Watches are in effect. Read More >

COZ201-232300- COZ201-232300- Routt Forecast Area- 310 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 310 AM MST Sun Feb 23 2025 .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 (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (40-50%). Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....36-46 F. Min humidity........41-51%. 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....Northwest 25 to 35 mph increasing to west 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered snow showers. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Min temperature.....23-33 F. Max humidity........74-89%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. CWR.................20 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers after 1200. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....38-48 F. Min humidity........52-62%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................20 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 35 to 45 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous snow showers. Lows 23-33. Highs 37-47. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 12-22. Highs 27-37. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Not as cool. Clear. Lows 11-21. Highs 38-48. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 18-28. Highs 41-51. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 19-29. Highs 44-54.