Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

light snow,mist

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Towaoc CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Low around 22. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Towaoc CO
 37.16°N 108.63°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
12am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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