Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

49°F

9°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NNW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 03 Apr 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW La Plata CO
 37.36°N 108.17°W (Elev. 8917 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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