Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-191000-
COZ205-191000-
Colorado River Headwaters-
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 (70-80%). Numerous snow showers 
                    until 2400, then scattered snow showers. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min temperature.....16-26 F. 
Max humidity........73-88%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. 
                    Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. 
CWR.................70 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered snow showers. 
                    Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. 
Chance of thunder...20 percent. 
Max temperature.....39-49 F. 
Min humidity........35-45%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....East 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then north. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated thunderstorms 
                    and snow showers until 2400. 
Chance of thunder...20 percent. 
Min temperature.....16-26 F. 
Max humidity........59-74%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................20 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 
                    25 mph after midnight. 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 2100, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then west. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....44-54 F. 
Min humidity........29-39%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized 
                    gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. 
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. 
Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 23-33. Highs
50-60. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 27-37. Highs
52-62. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to  35 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 28-38. Highs
56-66. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 31-41. Highs 57-67. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 32-42. Highs
56-66.