Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNE 10 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Mesa Verde National Park CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.29°N 108.47°W (Elev. 7188 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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