Cortez, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 69°F
Feels Like 69°F  
Humidity 23% Dew Point 29°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.87 in.758.7 mm
Solar Rad 269 w/m2 UV Index 2
Report from a personal weather station 1 miles SW of central Cortez
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Mostly Sunny, High 67F, Low 31F
67
31
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 67F, Low 37F
67
37
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Thunderstorms, High 58F, Low 30F
80%
58
30
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Partly Sunny, High 50F, Low 26F
50
26
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers, High 53F, Low 28F
50%
53
28
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Rain And Snow, High 49F, Low 24F
50%
49
24
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Mostly Sunny, High 50F
50
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 49°F to 67°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 51°F with lows around 25°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Cortez, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Sunday Nov 16

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Nov 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Nov 19

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.


About Cortez, CO

Cortez ( ) is a home-rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 8,766 at the 2020 United States census.

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