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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.49 in (1032.51 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 09:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am MST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Jan 12, 2026-6pm MST Jan 18, 2026
 
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