Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

light snow,mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSW 20 MPH
Barometer 29.7 in (1005.76 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Towaoc CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Towaoc CO
 37.28°N 108.78°W (Elev. 8110 ft)
9:58 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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