Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	S 5 MPH
Barometer	30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 09:30 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Cortez CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87.