Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

Lat: 37.30706°NLon: 108.62644°WElev: 5902.0ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NNW 17 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 05 Mar 07:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.2°N 108.49°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
6:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
8pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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