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 into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 02 Apr 12:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

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

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. 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: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
11:12 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
12am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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