Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

Storm Brings Rain and Snow to the Southwest U.S. this weekend; Heavy Snow and Rain for Alaska

A storm will pass through the southwestern U.S. this weekend with widespread rain and mountain snow. Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars. A significant winter storm will impact Alaska through the weekend with heavy snow across western Alaska and heavy rainfall across Southcentral with strong winds and marine/coastal impacts. Read More >

COZ203-262300- COZ203-262300- Lower Colorado River- 310 AM MST Sun Jan 26 2025 Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 310 AM MST Sun Jan 26 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.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Max temperature.....35-45 F near 6000 feet 31-41 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........30-40%. 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........4 or low. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 1700, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....East 5 mph until 1200, then northwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Min temperature.....18-28 F. Max humidity........56-71%. 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........4 or low. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40%). Max temperature.....37-47 F near 6000 feet 34-44 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........30-40%. 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........4 or low. 15K Ft MSL Winds....South 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....East 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 15-25. Highs 37-47. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 15-25. Highs 38-48. Winds less than 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 17-27. Highs 37-47. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 17-27. Highs 38-48. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 20-30. Highs 36-46.