Colorado River Headwaters (COZ205) - Fire Weather Forecast

COZ205-212300-
COZ205-212300-
Colorado River Headwaters-
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.....39-49 F. 
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 25 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). 
Min temperature.....18-28 F. 
Max humidity........60-75%. 
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........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). 
Max temperature.....38-48 F. 
Min humidity........36-46%. 
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........3 or very low. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph. 
Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 22-32.
Highs 32-42. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Lows 16-26.
Highs 33-43. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers. Lows
19-29. Highs 30-40. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 13-23. Highs 30-40. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows 16-26.
Highs 28-38.