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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed ENE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 22 May 05:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lewis CO

Red Flag Warning May 22, 12:00pm until May 22, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lewis CO
 37.43°N 108.66°W (Elev. 6362 ft)
Last Update:
5:02 am MDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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