Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jul 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Mesa Verde National Park CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.15°N 108.54°W (Elev. 6499 ft)
9:47 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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