


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
220 FNUS55 KGJT 290920 FWFGJT Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day today. Wetting rains can be expected. Critical fire weather conditions are not expected. Showers could produce hail, gusty winds, and localized flooding in areas saturated by recent rainfall. Drier conditions develop Saturday and into next week, with a few terrain based showers possible Saturday. Lower relative humidity values could produced localized critical fire weather conditions early next week as we return to hot and dry across the region. ...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS... ...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL... COZ200-300130- Little Snake Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....66-76 F near 6000 feet 56-66 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........36-46% near 6000 feet 43-53% near 8000 feet. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 1200, then southwest. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Near 8000 feet, scattered showers after 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....47-57 F. Max humidity........71-86% near 6000 feet 59-74% near 8000 feet. 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....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%), patchy fog until 1200, isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Near 8000 feet, partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (20-30%), isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....72-82 F near 6000 feet 61-71 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........13-23%. 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 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000. 11000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 76-86. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 78-88. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 46-56. Highs 77-87. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers near 6000 feet and isolated showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. $$ COZ201-300130- Routt Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Patchy fog until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....57-67 F. Min humidity........51-61%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................50 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1100, then 4500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 2400, then partly cloudy (50-60%). Scattered thunderstorms until 2400. Scattered showers. Chc of lightning....40 percent. Min temperature.....40-50 F. Max humidity........77-92%. 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....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....40 percent. Max temperature.....60-70 F. Min humidity........27-37%. 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....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 8500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 66-76. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 68-78. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42-52. Highs 68-78. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41-51. Highs 66-76. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 64-74. $$ COZ202-300130- White River Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Near 6000 feet, patchy fog until 1200, scattered showers. Near 8000 feet, numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....61-71 F near 6000 feet 53-63 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........38-48% near 6000 feet 52-62% near 8000 feet. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Near 6000 feet, patchy fog after 2400, isolated thunderstorms until 2400. Isolated showers. Near 8000 feet, isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400, scattered showers after 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....44-54 F. Max humidity........76-91% near 6000 feet 64-79% near 8000 feet. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 2400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%), patchy fog until 1200, isolated showers and thunderstorms. Near 8000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40%), isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....71-81 F near 6000 feet 61-71 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........14-24% near 6000 feet 21-31% near 8000 feet. 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....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000. 10000 ft AGL after 1300. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Good after 1500. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 76-86. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 78-88. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 46-56. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 46-56. Highs 78-88. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. $$ COZ203-300130- Lower Colorado River- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....66-76 F near 6000 feet 59-69 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........40-50%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 25 mph increasing to west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated thunderstorms until 2400. Isolated showers. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Min temperature.....49-59 F. Max humidity........64-79%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 2400, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Patchy fog until 1200. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....73-83 F near 6000 feet 64-74 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........17-27%. 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....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 10000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 78-88. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 80-90. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 80-90. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 53-63. Highs 79-89. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52-62. Highs 77-87. $$ COZ205-300130- Colorado River Headwaters- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Patchy fog until 1200. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....61-71 F. Min humidity........46-56%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................80 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Scattered thunderstorms until 2400. Scattered showers. Patchy fog after 2400. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Min temperature.....40-50 F. Max humidity........81-96%. 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....West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Patchy fog until 1200. Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....40 percent. Max temperature.....64-74 F. Min humidity........26-36%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................30 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 8000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Fair after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 39-49. Highs 68-78. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 69-79. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42-52. Highs 69-79. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42-52. Highs 68-78. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41-51. Highs 66-76. $$ COZ290-300130- Paradox Valley Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, mostly cloudy (60-70%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (50-60%), isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Near 8000 feet, mostly cloudy (60-70%), scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....70-80 F near 6000 feet 62-72 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........32-42%. 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 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 6500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Near 6000 feet, isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Near 8000 feet, isolated thunderstorms until 2400. Isolated showers. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....48-58 F near 6000 feet 43-53 F near 8000 feet. Max humidity........57-72% near 6000 feet 81-96% near 8000 feet. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, mostly sunny (10-20%). Near 8000 feet, mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....74-84 F near 6000 feet 63-73 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........14-24% near 6000 feet 20-30% near 8000 feet. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 10500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 80-90. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 53-63. Highs 81-91. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 54-64. Highs 82-92. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 6000 feet and scattered showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 55-65. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 6000 feet and scattered showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 53-63. Highs 78-88. $$ COZ291-300130- Northern San Juan Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Patchy fog until 1200. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....60-70 F. Min humidity........38-48%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................50 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Patchy fog. Scattered showers and thunderstorms until 2400, isolated showers after 2400. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Min temperature.....40-50 F. Max humidity........79-94%. 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 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 2400, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (40-50%). Patchy fog until 1200. Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 1200, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Max temperature.....62-72 F. Min humidity........21-31%. 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....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 9000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 mph until 1200, then north. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41-51. Highs 70-80. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44-54. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 44-54. Highs 69-79. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42-52. Highs 67-77. $$ COZ292-300130- North Fork Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Near 6000 feet, scattered showers until 1200. Near 8000 feet, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....70-80 F near 6000 feet 61-71 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........39-49%. 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....Southwest 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Near 6000 feet, scattered showers and thunderstorms until 2400, then isolated showers. Near 8000 feet, patchy fog, scattered thunderstorms until 2400. Scattered showers. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Min temperature.....46-56 F near 6000 feet 43-53 F near 8000 feet. Max humidity........76-91%. 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 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 8000 feet, partly cloudy (30-40%). Patchy fog until 1200. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....74-84 F near 6000 feet 64-74 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........20-30%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 9000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 1200. Good after 1500. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 49-59. Highs 81-91. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 50-60. Highs 81-91. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 6000 feet and scattered showers and thunderstorms near 8000 feet. Lows 51-61. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 78-88. $$ COZ293-300130- Gunnison Basin Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Patchy fog until 1200. Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....66-76 F. Min humidity........40-50%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................50 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 6500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Scattered thunderstorms until 2400. Scattered showers. Patchy fog after 2400. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Min temperature.....41-51 F. Max humidity........80-95%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. CWR.................40 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Patchy fog until 1200. Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Max temperature.....68-78 F. Min humidity........22-32%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 9000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Isolated showers. Lows 39-49. Highs 70-80. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41-51. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41-51. Highs 70-80. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 40-50. Highs 68-78. $$ COZ207-300130- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Max temperature.....75-85 F. Min humidity........26-36%. 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 25 to 35 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1100, then 8500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....49-59 F. Max humidity........69-84%. 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 decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....77-87 F. Min humidity........14-24%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 10000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 81-91. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Isolated showers. Lows 50-60. Highs 82-92. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers. Lows 51-61. Highs 82-92. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52-62. Highs 80-90. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50-60. Highs 78-88. $$ COZ294-300130- Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....63-73 F. Min humidity........33-43%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................30 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Southwest 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000, then 7000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Patchy fog after 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....44-54 F. Max humidity........80-95%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......6000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Areas of fog until 1200. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....66-76 F. Min humidity........19-29%. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. 15K Ft MSL Winds....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42-52. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 69-79. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 42-52. Highs 68-78. $$ COZ295-300130- Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....70-80 F. Min humidity........28-38%. 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....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 8000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....43-53 F. Max humidity........69-84%. 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 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......7000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (30-40%). Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Max temperature.....71-81 F. Min humidity........19-29%. 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 10 to 15 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Good after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 43-53. Highs 69-79. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 41-51. Highs 68-78. $$ UTZ485-300130- Eastern Ashley National Forest- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Near 7000 feet, patchy fog until 1200. Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....40 percent. Max temperature.....63-73 F near 7000 feet 51-61 F near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38-48% near 7000 feet 50-60% near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......7% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1100, then 7000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1100, then 550. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Near 7000 feet, isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. near 10000 feet, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....20 percent. Min temperature.....46-56 F near 7000 feet 33-43 F near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........61-76% near 7000 feet 73-88% near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......4% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. Mixing Height.......5000 ft AGL until 1900, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....65-75 F near 7000 feet 54-64 F near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........19-29% near 7000 feet 25-35% near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......17% drier. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1100. 1000 after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 69-79. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 48-58. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near 7000 feet and scattered showers and thunderstorms near 10000 feet. Lows 48-58. Highs 70-80. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 46-56. Highs 68-78. $$ UTZ486-300130- Eastern Uinta Basin- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....66-76 F near 5000 feet 55-65 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........38-48% near 5000 feet 44-54% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......6% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1100, then 5000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....48-58 F. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........55-70%. 24 hr trend......6% drier. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 8000 feet, isolated showers after 1200. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....70-80 F near 5000 feet 60-70 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........17-27%. 24 hr trend......20% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................0 percent. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1100, then 10000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1100, then 1050. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 74-84. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 76-86. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 52-62. Highs 76-86. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 51-61. Highs 74-84. $$ UTZ487-300130- Book Cliffs- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80%). Near 5000 feet, isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. near 8000 feet, numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....65-75 F near 5000 feet 58-68 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........37-47% near 5000 feet 49-59% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......9% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................50 percent. Mixing Height.......4500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 mph until 1200, then northwest. Clearing Index......Less than 500. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....48-58 F near 5000 feet 44-54 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........61-76%. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................10 percent. Mixing Height.......4000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 2400, then south. Clearing Index......Less than 500. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....69-79 F near 5000 feet 64-74 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........14-24% near 5000 feet 20-30% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......23% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................10 percent. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000. 9000 ft AGL after 1100. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1200, then 700. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 80-90. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52-62. Highs 78-88. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 50-60. Highs 76-86. $$ UTZ490-300130- Colorado River Basin- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70%). Near 5000 feet, isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. near 7000 feet, numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms until 1200, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Chc of lightning....50 percent. Max temperature.....73-83 F near 5000 feet 61-71 F near 7000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........33-43% near 5000 feet 42-52% near 7000 feet. 24 hr trend......21% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................40 percent. Mixing Height.......6500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......650. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Min temperature.....54-64 F near 5000 feet 48-58 F near 7000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........56-66%. 24 hr trend......2% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph becoming downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph by sunset. CWR.................0 percent. Mixing Height.......5500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....10 percent. Max temperature.....80-90 F near 5000 feet 69-79 F near 7000 feet. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........15-25%. 24 hr trend......20% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................0 percent. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1100, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1300, then 750. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 83-93. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 58-68. Highs 85-95. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 59-69. Highs 83-93. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 58-68. Highs 81-91. $$ UTZ491-300130- Southeast Utah- 320 AM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Near 5000 feet, partly cloudy (50-60%). Near 8000 feet, mostly cloudy (70-80%) until 1200, then partly cloudy (50-60%). Isolated thunderstorms until 1200. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....30 percent. Max temperature.....78-88 F near 5000 feet 60-70 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........28-38% near 5000 feet 41-51% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......10% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................20 percent. Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1300, then 1050. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30%). Near 8000 feet, isolated showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Min temperature.....56-66 F near 5000 feet 46-56 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........55-65% near 5000 feet 60-75% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......7% wetter. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Clearing Index......1000 until 2000, then less than 500. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Near 8000 feet, isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Chc of lightning....0 percent. Max temperature.....81-91 F near 5000 feet 64-74 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........15-25% near 5000 feet 21-31% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......13% drier. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 1000, then 10500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1000. 1050 after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 83-93. Winds less than 15 mph. .LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Isolated showers near 8000 feet. Lows 58-68. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows 58-68. Highs 82-92. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Lows 57-67. Highs 81-91. $$