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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

unknown precip

34°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 07 Jan 11:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 8. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.34°N 108.59°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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