Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ203-131100-
COZ203-131100-
Lower Colorado River-
310 PM MST Tue Nov 12 2024

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 PM MST Tue Nov 12 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...


.Tonight...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers until 
                    2400. 
Min temperature.....20-30 F near 6000 feet 
                    14-24 F near 8000 feet. 
Max humidity........73-88%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 
                    mph after midnight. 
CWR.................20 percent. 
LAL.................1.
Haines Index........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 
                    mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then north. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....39-49 F near 6000 feet 
                    34-44 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........35-45%. 
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.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Min temperature.....24-34 F. 
Max humidity........55-65%. 
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 30 to 40 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). 
Max temperature.....46-56 F near 6000 feet 
                    40-50 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........25-35%. 
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....Southwest 35 to 45 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 27-37. Highs 52-62. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows 25-35. Highs 39-49.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 19-29. Highs 39-49. Winds less than
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 21-31.
Highs 37-47. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 18-28.
Highs 31-41.