Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NE 9 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.3°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5984 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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