Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 01:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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