Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 11:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a light west northwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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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)
11:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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