Feels like69°FWind direction southGusts —Humidity 45%Cloud cover 13%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Thursday
Mostly cloudy night
74°💧 None💨 7 mphH 36%29.97 inHg
Feels like69°FWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 36%Cloud cover 87%Pressure 29.97 inHg
Mostly cloudy night
59°💧 None💨 5 mphH 80%30.15 inHg
Feels like57°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 80%Cloud cover 92%Pressure 30.15 inHg
Partly cloudy
55°💧 None💨 3 mphH 89%30.18 inHg
Feels like53°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 89%Cloud cover 54%Pressure 30.18 inHg
Overcast
71°💧 None💨 7 mphH 54%30.18 inHg
Feels like68°FWind direction southGusts —Humidity 54%Cloud cover 96%Pressure 30.18 inHg
Friday
Overcast night
69°💧 None💨 1 mphH 59%30.09 inHg
Feels like70°FWind direction northeastGusts —Humidity 59%Cloud cover 98%Pressure 30.09 inHg
Overcast night
57°💧 None💨 4 mphH 97%30.24 inHg
Feels like56°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 97%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 30.24 inHg
Overcast
53°💧 None💨 3 mphH 98%30.21 inHg
Feels like52°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 98%Cloud cover 97%Pressure 30.21 inHg
Light rain
71°💧 None💨 2 mphH 50%30.15 inHg
Feels like70°FWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 50%Cloud cover 98%Pressure 30.15 inHg
Saturday
Light rain
72°💧 None💨 3 mphH 50%30.03 inHg
Feels like71°FWind direction westGusts —Humidity 50%Cloud cover 32%Pressure 30.03 inHg
Clear night
55°💧 None💨 3 mphH 93%30.15 inHg
Feels like55°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 93%Cloud cover 1%Pressure 30.15 inHg
Sunny
52°💧 None💨 1 mphH 92%30.12 inHg
Feels like51°FWind direction eastGusts —Humidity 92%Cloud cover 0%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Mostly sunny
76°💧 None💨 4 mphH 33%30.06 inHg
Feels like73°FWind direction westGusts —Humidity 33%Cloud cover 22%Pressure 30.06 inHg
Sunday
Mostly clear night
70°💧 None💨 3 mphH 53%29.94 inHg
Feels like69°FWind direction northeastGusts —Humidity 53%Cloud cover 21%Pressure 29.94 inHg
Partly cloudy night
55°💧 None💨 3 mphH 74%30.00 inHg
Feels like52°FWind direction eastGusts —Humidity 74%Cloud cover 45%Pressure 30.00 inHg
Partly cloudy
54°💧 None💨 7 mphH 83%30.12 inHg
Feels like50°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 83%Cloud cover 41%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Mostly cloudy
72°💧 None💨 9 mphH 44%30.09 inHg
Feels like66°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 44%Cloud cover 82%Pressure 30.09 inHg
Monday
Mostly cloudy night
74°💧 None💨 8 mphH 35%29.91 inHg
Feels like68°FWind direction southGusts —Humidity 35%Cloud cover 88%Pressure 29.91 inHg
Light rain
55°💧 None💨 4 mphH 97%30.12 inHg
Feels like54°FWind direction eastGusts —Humidity 97%Cloud cover 93%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Overcast
52°💧 None💨 2 mphH 98%30.15 inHg
Feels like51°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 98%Cloud cover 98%Pressure 30.15 inHg
Mostly cloudy
69°💧 None💨 5 mphH 55%30.12 inHg
Feels like67°FWind direction westGusts —Humidity 55%Cloud cover 86%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Tuesday
Mostly clear night
69°💧 None💨 6 mphH 40%30.00 inHg
Feels like64°FWind direction northwestGusts —Humidity 40%Cloud cover 10%Pressure 30.00 inHg
Clear night
53°💧 None💨 2 mphH 74%30.06 inHg
Feels like50°FWind direction northeastGusts —Humidity 74%Cloud cover 2%Pressure 30.06 inHg
Sunny
49°💧 None💨 1 mphH 77%30.06 inHg
Feels like47°FWind direction eastGusts —Humidity 77%Cloud cover 0%Pressure 30.06 inHg
Sunny
73°💧 None💨 3 mphH 35%30.00 inHg
Feels like70°FWind direction southwestGusts —Humidity 35%Cloud cover 8%Pressure 30.00 inHg
Wednesday
Partly cloudy night
72°💧 None💨 6 mphH 34%29.85 inHg
Feels like67°FWind direction southGusts —Humidity 34%Cloud cover 51%Pressure 29.85 inHg
Mostly cloudy night
56°💧 None💨 6 mphH 69%29.97 inHg
Feels like51°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 69%Cloud cover 88%Pressure 29.97 inHg
Light rain
53°💧 None💨 7 mphH 97%30.06 inHg
Feels like49°FWind direction eastGusts —Humidity 97%Cloud cover 80%Pressure 30.06 inHg
Light rain
63°💧 None💨 9 mphH 70%30.06 inHg
Feels like59°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 70%Cloud cover 95%Pressure 30.06 inHg
Thursday
Moderate rain
59°💧 None💨 6 mphH 87%30.00 inHg
Feels like57°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 87%Cloud cover 81%Pressure 30.00 inHg
Mostly clear night
52°💧 None💨 3 mphH 98%30.12 inHg
Feels like50°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 98%Cloud cover 27%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Mostly cloudy
50°💧 None💨 3 mphH 99%30.15 inHg
Feels like48°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 99%Cloud cover 92%Pressure 30.15 inHg
Light rain
68°💧 None💨 7 mphH 51%30.12 inHg
Feels like64°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 51%Cloud cover 90%Pressure 30.12 inHg
Friday
Light rain
61°💧 None💨 5 mphH 87%30.09 inHg
Feels like60°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 87%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 30.09 inHg
Moderate rain
56°💧 None💨 5 mphH 98%30.15 inHg
Feels like54°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 98%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 30.15 inHg
Light rain
55°💧 None💨 9 mphH 98%30.15 inHg
Feels like51°FWind direction southeastGusts —Humidity 98%Cloud cover 100%Pressure 30.15 inHg
In Cortez and, more broadly, across the state of Colorado:
Clear skies will continue through the evening, with temperatures remaining mild around 72 degrees. Light southwest winds are expected, blowing at up to 7 mph with occasional gusts reaching 11 mph. No precipitation is anticipated during the next few hours, making for a calm and pleasant night.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Microscopic particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs. Elevated concentrations can especially affect children, older adults and people with respiratory conditions.
Today's weather health advice
Open today's recommendations.
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Very high UV risk
Use SPF 50+ sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. Seek shade and limit exposure around midday.
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Acceptable air quality
Air quality is acceptable for most people. Very sensitive people may want to reduce prolonged exertion.
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Comfortable temperature conditions
Temperatures should feel comfortable for most people, with no particular heat or cold precautions needed. Dry air can increase hydration needs.
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Best in the morning or late in the day
For walking, running or cycling, prefer the early morning or late afternoon.
WIND OUTLOOK
Hourly Wind Forecast for Cortez
Vertical axis: mph · Horizontal axis: hours
mph
Sustained windMax gusts
NIGHT SKY · CORTEZ, COLORADO
Tonight's Stargazing & Shooting Stars
Excellent observing conditions. Best local viewing window: 5:00 AM–6:00 AM.
100/100Best-hour score
BEST TIME TONIGHT5:00 AM–6:00 AM
Astronomical darkness: 8:58 PM–5:24 AM
☁Cloud cover0%
Real hourly forecast for the best viewing hour.
☾Moonlight0%
New Moon · Moon below the horizon at the best viewing hour.
☄Meteor activitySeptember ε-Perseids
Reference ZHR 8 · Radiant 87° high at the best hour.
✦Estimated visible meteors2–5/hour
Local estimate after weather, moonlight and radiant-height adjustments.
Chance ≥1 meteor in 30 min81%
UPCOMING METEOR PERIODSStart, peak and end dates · weather should be checked closer to the peak.
SEP 5–SEP 21
September ε-PerseidsStart SEP 5 · Peak SEP 9 · End SEP 21 · ZHR 8 · 6% Moon at peak
ACTIVE NOW
SEP 20–NOV 20
Southern TauridsStart SEP 20 · Peak NOV 5 · End NOV 20 · ZHR 7 · 20% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
OCT 2–NOV 7
OrionidsStart OCT 2 · Peak OCT 21 · End NOV 7 · ZHR 20 · 77% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
OCT 20–DEC 10
Northern TauridsStart OCT 20 · Peak NOV 12 · End DEC 10 · ZHR 5 · 7% Moon at peak
UPCOMING
Experimental local observing estimate. Weather values come from the hourly forecast already used on this page.
Moon position and astronomical darkness are calculated locally from time and coordinates. Meteor-shower ZHR describes ideal
conditions and is not the number of meteors a person should expect to see locally.
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Forecast data for Cortez were last refreshed today at 1:12 AM. The current forecast period extends through 12/09/2026 at 11:00 PM. Weather, air-quality and UV-index data are provided through WEATHER-INFO.COM. Forecasts are produced automatically from the latest available data and are subject to periodic technical checks. This service is intended for general weather information.