Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
096 FNUS55 KGJT 020854 FWFGJT Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Wrn Colorado and Ern Utah National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200 AND 202, AS WELL AS UTAH FIRE WEATHER ZONES 486 AND 487... .DISCUSSION...A system moving across the Rockies today will sweep out the monsoonal moisture and replace it with much drier air. Localized areas of critical fire weather conditions are possible across the far northern fire zones today...but this becomes more widespread on Wednesday and a Fire Weather Watch has been issued as afternoon humidity and breezy conditions combine. Dry conditions look to persist into the near future as ridging anchored to our West keeps us in a northwest flow pattern...inhibiting the return of subtropical moisture. ...GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS... ...THE SMOKE DATA IS CALCULATED FROM AN AVERAGE AT 6000 FEET MSL... COZ200-030100- Little Snake Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then sunny (0-10%). Isolated showers until 1200. Max temperature.....70-80 F near 6000 feet 62-72 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........10-15%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0800, then 11000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Min temperature.....47-57 F. Max humidity........39-49%. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL until 2000. 1500 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....77-87 F near 6000 feet 64-74 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........8-13%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 13000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 75-85. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 83-93. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 85-95. $$ COZ201-030100- Routt Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (20-30%). Scattered showers until 1200isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Max temperature.....62-72 F. Min humidity........15-25%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized gusts up to 30 mph. CWR.................20 percent. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....40-50 F. Max humidity........41-51%. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....66-76 F. Min humidity........12-22%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 11000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 64-74. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 65-75. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 70-80. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 72-82. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 73-83. $$ COZ202-030100- White River Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (10-20%). Isolated showers until 1200. Max temperature.....74-84 F near 6000 feet 63-73 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........8-13%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0800. 10500 ft AGL after 0900. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Min temperature.....45-55 F. Max humidity........36-46% near 6000 feet 29-39% near 8000 feet. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......9500 ft AGL until 2000. 1000 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....76-86 F near 6000 feet 67-77 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........7-12%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1100, then 12000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 76-86. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 82-92. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 85-95. $$ COZ203-030100- Lower Colorado River- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (10-20%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 1200. Max temperature.....76-86 F near 6000 feet 67-77 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........12-17%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................2 until 1200, then 1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Min temperature.....53-63 F near 6000 feet 46-56 F near 8000 feet. Max humidity........32-42%. 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........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then northeast. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....80-90 F near 6000 feet 70-80 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........8-13%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 13000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 50-60. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 82-92. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 86-96. $$ COZ205-030100- Colorado River Headwaters- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....65-75 F. Min humidity........17-27%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....45-55 F. Max humidity........46-56%. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......7500 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....70-80 F. Min humidity........12-22%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 39-49. Highs 67-77. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 38-48. Highs 68-78. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 40-50. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 73-83. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 74-84. $$ COZ290-030100- Paradox Valley Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 8000 feet, partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (20-30%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms until 1200. Max temperature.....74-84 F near 6000 feet 65-75 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........12-22% 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.................0 percent. LAL.................2 until 1200, then 1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 11000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....49-59 F near 6000 feet 47-57 F near 8000 feet. Max humidity........36-46% near 6000 feet 48-58% near 8000 feet. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....77-87 F near 6000 feet 68-78 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........9-14%. 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........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000. 12500 ft AGL after 1200. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 80-90. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 82-92. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 85-95. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 87-97. $$ COZ291-030100- Northern San Juan Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....64-74 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. LAL.................2. Haines Index........4 or low. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....46-56 F. Max humidity........50-60%. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then south. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Max temperature.....69-79 F. Min humidity........12-22%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized gusts up to 25 mph. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 70-80. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 69-79. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 75-85. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 76-86. $$ COZ292-030100- North Fork Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 8000 feet, partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....73-83 F near 6000 feet 63-73 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........16-26% near 6000 feet 23-33% 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. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 11000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....49-59 F. Max humidity........40-50% near 6000 feet 46-56% near 8000 feet. 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........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......9000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....77-87 F near 6000 feet 67-77 F near 8000 feet. Min humidity........11-16%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000. 13000 ft AGL after 1200. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 77-87. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 81-91. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 83-93. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 84-94. $$ COZ293-030100- Gunnison Basin Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Scattered showers until 1200. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated showers after 1200. Max temperature.....66-76 F. Min humidity........21-31%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized gusts up to 30 mph. CWR.................20 percent. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....45-55 F. Max humidity........55-65%. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......8000 ft AGL until 2000, then 2000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Max temperature.....69-79 F. Min humidity........12-22%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph. Mixing Height.......3500 ft AGL until 1000, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 39-49. Highs 69-79. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 37-47. Highs 69-79. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 39-49. Highs 72-82. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 74-84. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 75-85. $$ COZ207-030100- Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....77-87 F. 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. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900, then 11000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....54-64 F. Max humidity........46-56%. 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........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......11000 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then east. Smoke dispersal.....Good until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....80-90 F. Min humidity........9-14%. 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........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000. 12500 ft AGL after 1200. Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1500. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 83-93. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 81-91. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 87-97. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 53-63. Highs 88-98. $$ COZ294-030100- Southwest Colorado Upper West Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Max temperature.....67-77 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.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........4 or low. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900, then 9500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....48-58 F. Max humidity........52-62%. 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......8500 ft AGL until 2000, then 1500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then southeast. Smoke dispersal.....Fair until 2100, then poor. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....70-80 F. Min humidity........12-22%. 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........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 15 to 20 mph. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 71-81. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 70-80. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 76-86. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 47-57. Highs 77-87. $$ COZ295-030100- Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Max temperature.....71-81 F. Min humidity........25-35%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley 3 to 6 mph becoming upslope/upvalley 4 to 8 mph by 1100. CWR.................20 percent. LAL.................2. Haines Index........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Very good after 1200. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....46-56 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........5 or moderate. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 5 to 10 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Mixing Height.......7500 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. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30%). Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Max temperature.....73-83 F. Min humidity........16-26%. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................10 percent. LAL.................1 until 1200, then 2. Haines Index........6 or high. 15K Ft MSL Winds....West 20 to 25 mph. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 0900, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor until 0900. Excellent after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 75-85. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 41-51. Highs 72-82. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 42-52. Highs 74-84. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 77-87. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45-55. Highs 78-88. $$ UTZ485-030100- Eastern Ashley National Forest- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....67-77 F near 7000 feet 53-63 F near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........11-16%. 24 hr trend......11% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Localized gusts up to 30 mph. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0800, then 10500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0800. 1050 after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Min temperature.....45-55 F near 7000 feet 33-43 F near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........31-41%. 24 hr trend......13% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 3 to 6 mph. Localized gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL until 2000. 1500 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......1050 until 2000. Less than 500 after 2100. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....70-80 F near 7000 feet 55-65 F near 10000 feet. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........10-15%. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 0900. 11500 ft AGL after 1200. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1100. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 43-53. Highs 70-80. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 44-54. Highs 72-82. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 78-88. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 80-90. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 80-90. $$ UTZ486-030100- Eastern Uinta Basin- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .Today... Sky/weather.........Near 6000 feet, partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then sunny (0-10%). Near 8000 feet, mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....74-84 F near 6000 feet 61-71 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........9-14%. 24 hr trend......4% drier. 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........5 or moderate. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0800, then 11500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0800. 1050 after 0900. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Min temperature.....47-57 F. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........27-37%. 24 hr trend......14% drier. 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........5 or moderate. Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL until 2000. 1500 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......1050 until 2000, then less than 500. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....78-88 F near 6000 feet 67-77 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........7-12%. 24 hr trend......2% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Mixing Height.......3000 ft AGL until 1000, then 12500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1000. 1050 after 1100. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 76-86. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 78-88. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 52-62. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 86-96. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 86-96. $$ UTZ487-030100- Book Cliffs- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS... .Today... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....76-86 F near 6000 feet 70-80 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........7-12%. 24 hr trend......2% wetter. 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........5 or moderate. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0800, then 10500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10%). Min temperature.....52-62 F. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........24-34%. 24 hr trend......14% drier. 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........6 or high. Mixing Height.......10000 ft AGL until 2000. 1000 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph. Clearing Index......1050 until 2000. Less than 500 after 2100. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....77-87 F near 6000 feet 73-83 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........6-11%. 24 hr trend......1% drier. 20-foot winds.......Downslope/downvalley winds 4 to 8 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Mixing Height.......2500 ft AGL until 1000, then 12500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then 20 to 25 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1000. 1050 after 1100. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 49-59. Highs 79-89. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 48-58. Highs 79-89. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 51-61. Highs 85-95. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54-64. Highs 88-98. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 87-97. $$ UTZ490-030100- Colorado River Basin- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Near 5000 feet, mostly sunny (20-30%). Near 7000 feet, partly cloudy (30-40%) until 1200, then sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....81-91 F near 5000 feet 73-83 F near 7000 feet. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........8-13%. 24 hr trend......3% drier. 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........5 or moderate. Mixing Height.......1000 ft AGL until 0800. 12000 ft AGL after 0900. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph until 1200, then west. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....56-66 F. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........22-32%. 24 hr trend......21% drier. 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........6 or high. Mixing Height.......10500 ft AGL until 2000. 1000 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......1050 until 2000. Less than 500 after 2100. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....86-96 F near 5000 feet 74-84 F near 7000 feet. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........5-10%. 24 hr trend......2% drier. 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........6 or high. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000, then 13500 ft AGL. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 mph until 1200, then west 15 to 20 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1100. 1050 after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 85-95. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 55-65. Highs 84-94. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 88-98. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 92-102. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 92-102. $$ UTZ491-030100- Southeast Utah- 254 AM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .Today... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20%). Max temperature.....85-95 F near 5000 feet 68-78 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........12-17%. 24 hr trend......2% drier. 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. Mixing Height.......1500 ft AGL until 0900. 12000 ft AGL after 1000. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 0900. 1050 after 1100. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20%). Min temperature.....60-70 F near 5000 feet 51-61 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........36-46% near 5000 feet 30-40% near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......74% drier. 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........6 or high. Mixing Height.......11500 ft AGL until 2000. 1000 ft AGL after 2100. Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph until 2400, then northeast. Clearing Index......1050 until 2000. Less than 500 after 2100. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10%). Max temperature.....88-98 F near 5000 feet 72-82 F near 8000 feet. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........7-12%. 24 hr trend......5% drier. 20-foot winds.......Upslope/upvalley winds 4 to 8 mph. Localized gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................0 percent. LAL.................1. Haines Index........6 or high. Mixing Height.......2000 ft AGL until 1000. 13500 ft AGL after 1200. Transport Winds.....West 5 mph until 1200, then 15 to 20 mph. Clearing Index......Less than 500 until 1100. 1050 after 1200. .FORECAST FOR DAY 3 THROUGH 7... .INDEPENDENCE DAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 87-97. Winds less than 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows 56-66. Highs 85-95. Winds less than 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows 57-67. Highs 88-98. Winds less than 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 59-69. Highs 91-101. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 61-71. Highs 91-101. $$