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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.3°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5984 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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