Cortez, CO

5:37 AM MDT on May 16, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 5833 ft
Lon: 108.7° W
Lat: 37.3° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Storm Aletta (East Pacific)
Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Unsettled weather is expected to continue across the Eastern U.S. Wednesday. A weak trough of low pressure will remain in place, as a cold front over the Midwest moves east and south. The northern portion of this cold front is forecast to move offshore Thursday morning, while the southern portion becomes near stationary across the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. As a result, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Tennessee and Ohio Valley as well as the Eastern U.S. Wednesday and continue into Thursday morning. In particular, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Northeast. Some hail will be possible, but greater severe risk appears to be locally damaging winds. In addition, a few storms may produce locally gusty winds or small hail over the Southeast Coast in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over southeast Texas and Gulf Coast. Moreover, a few isolated rain showers and thunderstorms may pop up over the Intermountain West.

Temperature wise, another hot and dry day is in store for the Desert Southwest. Afternoon temperatures will reach 90s and low 100s. Over the Northern High Plains, temperatures are forecast to soar 15 to 20 degrees above average. Widespread upper 80s and low 90s are expected for the highs.
Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Unsettled weather is expected to continue across the Eastern U.S. Wednesday. A weak trough of low pressure will remain in place, as a cold front over the Midwest moves east and south. The northern portion of this cold front is forecast to move offshore Thursday morning, while the southern portion becomes near stationary across the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley. As a result, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Tennessee and Ohio Valley as well as the Eastern U.S. Wednesday and continue into Thursday morning. In particular, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Northeast. Some hail will be possible, but greater severe risk appears to be locally damaging winds. In addition, a few storms may produce locally gusty winds or small hail over the Southeast Coast in the afternoon.

Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue over southeast Texas and Gulf Coast. Moreover, a few isolated rain showers and thunderstorms may pop up over the Intermountain West.

Temperature wise, another hot and dry day is in store for the Desert Southwest. Afternoon temperatures will reach 90s and low 100s. Over the Northern High Plains, temperatures are forecast to soar 15 to 20 degrees above average. Widespread upper 80s and low 90s are expected for the highs.
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Cortez Weather at a Glance

Updated 4:53 AM MDT
Weather Station
Farmington (KFMN)
Elevation
5505 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
55 °F
Feels Like 55 °F
Wind(mph)
6
Sunrise / Set
6:04 AM
8:18 PM
Moon
Waning Crescent
Today
Partly Cloudy 84 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Clear 84 | 50 °F
Clear
Friday
Partly Cloudy 84 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Clear 79 | 46 °F
Clear
Sunday
Clear 84 | 50 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
30.03 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
27%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KFMN 161053Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 13/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01281061
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
55 °F
Dew Point
21 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6 mph from ENE
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
7.40 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 25 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
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Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KFMN

Wednesday, 16
Partly Cloudy
84 | 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 17
Clear
84 | 50 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 18
Partly Cloudy
84 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 19
Clear
79 | 46 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 20
Clear
84 | 50 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 21
Clear
84 | 50 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 22
Partly Cloudy
88 | 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 23
Clear
84 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 24
Clear
86 | 46 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
82 | 46 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 16 77 | 28 70 | 9 57 | 21
Wind 7 mph ESE 13 mph SSE 13 mph WSW 2 mph East
Humidity 25% 16% 8% 24%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 62% 25% 57% 10%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:04 AM
8:18 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.31], Average RMSE [2.47]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.49], Average RMSE [2.72] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 39 77 | 28 82 | 12 61 | 7
Wind 2 mph ENE 13 mph SSE 13 mph WSW 9 mph SSW
Humidity 65% 16% 7% 11%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 12% 25% 4% 7%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:04 AM
8:19 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.28], Average RMSE [2.26]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.06], Average RMSE [3.02] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
partlycloudy Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 84F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 25 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 19 79 | 34 81 | 19 57 | 19
Wind 6 mph ESE 15 mph SW 23 mph SW 11 mph West
Humidity 27% 19% 9% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 32% 17% 32% 41%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:03 AM
8:19 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.54], Average RMSE [2.74]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.02], Average RMSE [3.82] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 20 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 45 | 19 70 | 25 64 | 37 55 | 14
Wind 6 mph West 13 mph WNW 15 mph WNW 6 mph NNE
Humidity 36% 18% 35% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 0% 4% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:02 AM
8:20 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.87], Average RMSE [2.79]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.71], Average RMSE [4.68] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 21 72 | 19 75 | 36 57 | 18
Wind 6 mph ENE 3 mph SSE 3 mph West 6 mph ENE
Humidity 35% 14% 23% 21%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 5% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.74], Average RMSE [3.04]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.57], Average RMSE [4.94] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 50F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 27 79 | 27 81 | 14 66 | 10
Wind 12 mph East 8 mph SSE 8 mph West 8 mph ENE
Humidity 39% 14% 7% 11%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 13% 0% 11% 17%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.85], Average RMSE [3.61]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.85], Average RMSE [4.63] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 25 84 | 14 88 | -10 59 | 18
Wind 8 mph ENE 5 mph SSW 8 mph West 2 mph WNW
Humidity 36% 7% 1% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 11% 4% 35% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.20], Average RMSE [3.53]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.83], Average RMSE [4.99] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 48F. Winds from the West at 5 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 19 79 | 30 84 | 25 59 | 16
Wind 1 mph SSE 9 mph WSW 17 mph WSW 7 mph West
Humidity 30% 17% 11% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 16% 0% 3% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.02], Average RMSE [4.03]
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 19 73 | -1 77 | 32 57 | 32
Wind 2 mph West 10 mph West 16 mph WNW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 31% 4% 17% 36%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 1% 0% 2%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.32], Average RMSE [4.11]
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 46 | 27 73 | 39 77 | 25 59 | 25
Wind 1 mph WNW 9 mph West 13 mph West 4 mph WNW
Humidity 43% 28% 13% 26%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 1% 1% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
Source: BestForecast at 1:25 AM MDT on May 16, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 84F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 25 75 | 39 81 | 28 61 | 37
Wind 1 mph SSE 7 mph WSW 12 mph West 4 mph West
Humidity 39% 27% 14% 41%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% 8% 14% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:21 PM
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May 16, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KCEZ) 75 °F 37 °F
Yesterday 84 °F 34 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 6
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 16, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:04 AM MDT 8:18 PM MDT
Civil Twilight 5:35 AM MDT 8:47 PM MDT
Nautical Twilight 4:59 AM MDT 9:23 PM MDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:20 AM MDT 10:03 PM MDT
Moon 3:31 AM MDT 4:40 PM MDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 12m
Length of Day
14h 13m
Tomorrow will be 1m 37s longer.
Waning Crescent, 17% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Crescent
May 20
New
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
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State Highs State Lows
74 °F
Delta
68 °F
Grand Junction
66 °F
Cortez
62 °F
Rifle
62 °F
Montrose
32 °F
Leadville
33 °F
Wolf Creek Pass
35 °F
Limon
37 °F
Kremmling
37 °F
Craig
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Mancos 0 in 10000 ft
Columbus Basin 23 in 10785 ft
Lone Cone 1 in 9600 ft
Cascade 0 in 8880 ft
Cascade #2 0 in 8920 ft
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Cortez 51 °F Clear 4:53 AM MDT
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Farmington 55 °F Clear 4:53 AM MDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KFMN)
Wind Speed: 5.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 70° (ENE)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KFMN 161053Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 13/M06 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01281061

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Dodgers vs. Padres 3:35 PM PDT on May 16, 2012 Clear, 72 °F
Mariners vs. Indians 7:05 PM EDT on May 16, 2012 Clear, 61 °F
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Las Palmas vs. Deportivo 8:00 PM CEST on May 16, 2012 Chance of Rain, High 77° F/ 25° C
Córdoba CF vs. Recreativo de Huelva 8:00 PM CEST on May 16, 2012 Overcast, High 82° F/ 28° C
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Sprint Showdown 7:30 PM EDT on May 19, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 72 °F
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HP Byron Nelson Championship 8:30 AM CDT on May 17, 2012 Clear, 63 °F
HP Byron Nelson Championship 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2012 Clear, 65 °F
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Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
McElmo Canyon, Cortez, CO 65.5 °F 20 °F 18% SSE  at  9.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 5400 ft 5:33 AM MDT Normal  
RAWS MOCKINGBIRD CO, Yellow Jacket, CO 60 °F 7 °F 12% SE  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 6419 ft 4:44 AM MDT MADIS
RAWS CHAPIN CO, Mesa Verde, CO 55 °F 16 °F 21% ENE  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 7125 ft 4:30 AM MDT MADIS
Cahone (2.5 Miles NNE), Cahone, CO 59.5 °F 17 °F 19% SE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 6940 ft 5:37 AM MDT Rapid Fire
RAWS MOREFIELD CO, Mesa Verde, CO 55 °F 17 °F 22% SSW  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 7819 ft 4:40 AM MDT MADIS
RAWS SALTER CO, Cahone, CO 52 °F 17 °F 25% SSE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 8201 ft 4:24 AM MDT MADIS
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