Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cortez-Montezuma County Airport (KCEZ)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Mar 02:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Lewis CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Lewis CO
 37.43°N 108.66°W (Elev. 6362 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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