COZ207-021000-
COZ207-021000-
Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area-
310 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 2025

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
310 PM MDT Tue Apr 1 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.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min temperature.....17-27 F. 
Max humidity........52-62%. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 40 
                    mph in the evening becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. 
CWR.................0 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph until 2400, then 
                    northeast 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly 
                    cloudy (40-50%). Scattered snow showers after 
                    1200. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....40-50 F. 
Min humidity........11-21%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................10 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph 
                    in the afternoon. 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900. 13500 ft AGL after 
                    1200. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Scattered snow showers. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Min temperature.....22-32 F. 
Max humidity........74-89%. 
20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming 
                    downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset.
CWR.................40 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....South 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL until 1900. 2500 ft AGL after 
                    2000. 
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered snow showers 
                    until 1200, then numerous showers. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 
Max temperature.....41-51 F. 
Min humidity........30-40%. 
20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming 
                    upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100.
CWR.................30 percent. 
15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. 

.FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 20-30. Highs
48-58. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. Lows 24-34. Highs 48-58. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows
22-32. Highs 53-63. Winds less than 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 24-34. Highs 58-68. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28-38. Highs 62-72.