Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	SSW 16 MPH
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 11:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Patchy Smoke
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 47.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.