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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Rain

46°F

8°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SSW 19 MPH
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.51 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	01 Apr 12:05 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cortez CO

Freeze Watch April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 08:00am

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Freeze Watch

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. 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 showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.