Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 04 Jan 11:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
11:02 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
11pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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