Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

97°F

36°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	WNW 16 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	92°F (33°C)
Last update	04 Aug 01:53 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO

Red Flag Warning until August 4, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until August 4, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Areas Smoke
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.