Weather information for the Cortez area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Cortez is situated between the desert and mountains, which tends to lessen the extreme temperatures seen in nearby areas. Nevertheless, summers can be very hot, and winters can be very cold; take appropriate precautions depending on the season.
| Jan | Feb | ?Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Avg. High | 41 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 52 | 42 | |
| Avg. Low | 12 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 53 | 52 | 44 | 33 | 22 | 14 | |
| Precipitation | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | |
Tonight
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Wednesday
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Rain Showers
Thursday
Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday Night
Chance Snow Showers
Friday
Snow Showers Likely
Detailed Forecast |
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| Tonight | Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. |
| Wednesday | Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Rain showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. |
| Thursday | Rain showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 10 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Thursday Night | A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers and patchy fog between 2am and 4am, then areas of fog and a chance of snow showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 0 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Friday | Snow showers likely and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Friday Night | A chance of snow showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Saturday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. |
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 14. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 54. |
| Sunday Night | Clear, with a low around 18. |
| Monday | Sunny, with a high near 58. |
| Monday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. |
| Tuesday | A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. |
