Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 05:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.19°N 108.55°W (Elev. 6919 ft)
4:51 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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