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.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lewis CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lewis CO
 37.43°N 108.66°W (Elev. 6362 ft)
10:07 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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