Cortez, Colorado Weather
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Cortez weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——85°53°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°58°+1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°57°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——89°59°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——85°58°-4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle——85°57°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear——88°54°+3°
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 70 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 70
- UV peak
- 2.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 70
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:58 AM
- Moonset
- 2:25 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Heat hardens the dust
Cortez at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cortez
SPC has placed Cortez in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.