Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 03:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez CO
 37.35°N 108.57°W (Elev. 6020 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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