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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 14 May 04:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.11°N 108.51°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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