Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 04 Aug 08:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke before 2am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.24°N 108.5°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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