Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 11 MPH
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 06:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
Freeze Watch April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am
Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm
Freeze Warning April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy fog between 2am and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. 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.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. 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.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cortez CO
 37.32°N 108.62°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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