Cortez, Colorado

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Local Time: 7:37 PM MDT on May 24, 2013 (GMT -0600) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 37.3° N 108.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 91e (East Pacific)

Active Advisory: Fire Weather Warning (US Severe Weather)

	Current Conditions

McElmo Canyon, Cortez, Colorado (PWS)

Updated: 7:33 PM MDT on May 24, 2013

82.0 °F

Clear

Humidity:	10%
Dew Point:	20 °F
Wind:	2.9 mph from the WNW
Wind Gust:	7.4 mph
Pressure:	29.85 in (Falling)
Heat Index:	80 °F
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	1 out of 16
Pollen:	6.40 out of 12 Pollen Forecast new!
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	5400 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KCEZ)
Wind Speed:	10.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	292° (WNW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Cortez	78 °F	Clear	6:53 PM MDT
	Blanding	This station is not reporting.
	Farmington	83 °F	Clear	6:53 PM MDT

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Flight:	From:	To:	ETA:	Status:
GLA30F	Denver, CO	KFMN	08:10PM	On Time
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History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KCEZ)

77 °F

39 °F

Record (KCEZ)

90 °F (2000)

30 °F (2007)

Yesterday

87 °F

41 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 1

Detailed History and Climate (KCEZ)

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Lamar	96°F
Pueblo	94°F
La Junta	93°F
Burlington	92°F
Akron	88°F

State Lows:
Kremmling	32°F
Gunnison	33°F
Durango	35°F
Leadville	35°F
Wolf Creek Pass	35°F

Astronomy

May 24, 2013

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

5:59 AM MDT

8:24 PM MDT

Civil Twilight

5:29 AM MDT

8:54 PM MDT

Nautical Twilight

4:52 AM MDT

9:31 PM MDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:12 AM MDT

10:12 PM MDT

Moon

8:10 PM MDT (5/24)

5:33 AM MDT (5/24)

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 24m

Length of Day

14h 25m

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Cortez, CO

82.0 °F

Clear

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
82° F \| 43° F	82° F \| 45° F	81° F \| 43° F	75° F \| 43° F	64° F \| 41° F
Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 50% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Forecast for Cortez

Updated: 3:00 PM MDT on May 24, 2013
	Friday Clear. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Clear. Low of 46F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
	Saturday Overcast in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph.
	Sunday Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Monday Overcast. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy in the morning, then overcast. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 20 mph.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 43F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 64F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50%.
	Wednesday Night Clear. Low of 41F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 mph.
	Thursday Clear. High of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph.
	Thursday Night Clear. Low of 43F. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 25 mph shifting to the NNW after midnight.
	Friday Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the WNW in the afternoon.
	Friday Night Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Night Clear. Low of 45F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Night Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
	Monday Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Night Clear. Low of 43F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
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McElmo Canyon, Cortez, CO

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82.0 °F

20 °F

10%

WNW at 2.9 mph

29.85 in

0.00 in / hr

80 °F

5400 ft

7:33 PM MDT

Normal

RAWS MOCKINGBIRD CO, Yellow Jacket, CO

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78 °F

9 °F

SW at 8 mph

0.00 in / hr

76 °F

6419 ft

6:44 PM MDT

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RAWS CHAPIN CO, Mesa Verde, CO

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75 °F

19 °F

12%

WSW at 6 mph

0.00 in / hr

75 °F

7125 ft

6:30 PM MDT

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Cahone (2.5 Miles NNE), Cahone, CO

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70.9 °F

12 °F

10%

SSW at 4.0 mph

29.71 in

0.00 in / hr

72 °F

6940 ft

7:37 PM MDT

Rapid Fire

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RAWS MOREFIELD CO, Mesa Verde, CO

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70 °F

15 °F

12%

SSW at 9 mph

0.00 in / hr

7819 ft

6:40 PM MDT

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RAWS SALTER CO, Cahone, CO

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67 °F

11 °F

11%

WSW at 11 mph

0.00 in / hr

8201 ft

6:24 PM MDT

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RAWS SJF1 DURANGO CO, Mancos, CO

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76 °F

13 °F

West at 4 mph

0.00 in / hr

75 °F

8147 ft

6:55 PM MDT

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Warnings and Notices

	Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:19 PM MDT on May 24, 2013 ... Red flag warning remains in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening for gusty winds... low humidity high Haines... Haines index of 6 and dry fuels for fire weather zones 207 below 8500 feet and 291 below 9500 feet... ... Red flag warning in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday for gusty winds... low humidity... Haines index of 6 and dry fuels for fire weather zones 207 below 8500 feet and 291 below 9500 feet... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a red flag warning for gusty winds... low humidity... dry fuels and Haines index of 6 which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected area... in Colorado... fire weather zone 207 Durango forecast area and fire weather zone 291 northern San Juan forecast area. * Winds... afternoon and early evening winds southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative humidity... 7 to 14 percent. * Haines index... 6. * Impacts... strong gusty winds... low humidity... and dry fuels will combine to produce critical fire weather conditions and rapid fire growth for fire starts. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please advise the appropriate officials and affected field personnel of this red flag warning. For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit... http://weather.Gov/gjt (all lower case)