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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 05:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

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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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind 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: 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 24. 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: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    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

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind 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 24. 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
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
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
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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
4:56 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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