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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Jul 08:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Mesa Verde National Park CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 12:00pm until July 3, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °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 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.19°N 108.6°W (Elev. 6398 ft)
Last Update:
7:43 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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