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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:24 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez 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

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.3°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5984 ft)
10:47 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
11pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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