Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed WNW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lewis CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lewis CO
 37.43°N 108.66°W (Elev. 6362 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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