Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

38°F

3°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	E 6 MPH
Barometer	30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	30 Mar 05:53 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO

Today
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.