Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ203-212300-
COZ203-212300-
Lower Colorado River-
310 AM MST Sat Dec 21 2024

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MST Sat Dec 21 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 (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....42-52 F. 
Min humidity........26-36%. 
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 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). 
Min temperature.....20-30 F. 
Max humidity........55-70%. 
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....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly 
                    cloudy (60-70%). 
Max temperature.....41-51 F near 6000 feet 
                    39-49 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 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 27-37. Highs
40-50. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 22-32. Highs
40-50. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 25-35.
Highs 37-47. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 19-29. Highs 36-46. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 22-32. Highs
34-44.