Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ203-092200-
COZ203-092200-
Lower Colorado River-
310 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 AM MDT Sun Mar 9 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.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....48-58 F near 6000 feet 
                    43-53 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........18-28%. 
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 15 to 20 mph. 
Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min temperature.....24-34 F. 
Max humidity........49-59%. 
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....West 20 to 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....52-62 F near 6000 feet 
                    45-55 F near 8000 feet. 
Min humidity........14-24%. 
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....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then southwest 10 to 15 
                    mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200, then fair. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-38. Highs 52-62. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  30 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 28-38. Highs 51-61. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 33-43. Highs
47-57. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  40 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Colder. Patchy blowing snow. Showers. Lows 25-35. Highs
34-44. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 16-26.
Highs 36-46.
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Lower Colorado River (COZ203) - Fire Weather Forecast
