Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 16 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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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)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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