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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 02:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. 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: 72 °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 73. 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: 73 °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 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. 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 73. 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 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.24°N 108.47°W (Elev. 7487 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
2am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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