A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

light snow,mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.45 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 08 Jan 04:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 8. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.3°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5984 ft)
3:51 am MST Jan 8, 2026
4am MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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