Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

haze

63°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 08:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 5am. Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear then
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 5am. Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.32°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
6:47 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
8am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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