Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed ENE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 07:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
6:48 am MST Feb 27, 2026
7am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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