Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 08 Jul 03:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Mesa Verde National Park CO

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 12, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.26°N 108.5°W (Elev. 7864 ft)
1:42 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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