Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ203-191000-
COZ203-191000-
Lower Colorado River-
310 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 PM MDT Fri Apr 18 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...


.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered showers until 
                    2400, scattered snow showers after 2400. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min temperature.....22-32 F near 6000 feet 
                    18-28 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........61-76%. 
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening 
                    becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by 
                    sunset. Localized gusts up to 35 mph. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Scattered snow showers 
                    until 1200, isolated showers after 1200. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....45-55 F near 6000 feet 
                    37-47 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........21-31%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min temperature.....25-35 F. 
Max humidity........42-52%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then northeast. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    sunny (20-30%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....53-63 F near 6000 feet 
                    44-54 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........16-26%. 
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 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 32-42. Highs
62-72. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 35-45. Highs 64-74. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 37-47. Highs
67-77. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Lows 40-50. Highs 67-77. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 40-50. Highs
67-77.