Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Partly Cloudy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 09:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Cortez CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Cortez CO
 37.41°N 108.63°W (Elev. 6316 ft)
7:07 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
10am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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