Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 01 Apr 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
Freeze Watch April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am
Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm
Freeze Warning April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a light south wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Mesa Verde National Park CO
 37.29°N 108.47°W (Elev. 7188 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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