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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 4 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 02 Jan 05:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 25. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
Last Update:
4:42 pm MST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Jan 2, 2026-6pm MST Jan 9, 2026
 
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