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

Clear

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed ENE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 21 Feb 06:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.3°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5984 ft)
5:38 am MST Feb 21, 2026
6am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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