Cortez, Colorado Weather
Cortez, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Cortez, Montezuma County.
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About Cortez, Colorado
Cortez, Colorado, unfolds beneath a sky that seems to stretch forever, a vast canvas of cerulean and, as evening approaches, a painter’s dream of bruised purples and fiery oranges. It lies 47.4 miles north-north-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Dolores. The land here is a study in ancient resilience, where the arid embrace of the high desert meets the rugged shoulders of the distant La Plata Mountains. Sagebrush, tenacious and fragrant, carpets the rolling terrain, punctuated by the stoic forms of piñon pines and junipers, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. The air, crisp and carrying the faint scent of dry earth, whispers tales of wind and sun, a constant, gentle presence that shapes the very character of this high-altitude plateau. Cortez has long been a crossroads, its history deeply entwined with the ancient peoples who once walked these lands, their presence still palpable in the nearby Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The local economy, once driven by ranching and agriculture, now finds a significant pulse in tourism, drawn by the dramatic landscapes and the echoes of the past. Agriculture remains, though, with fertile pockets yielding crops like alfalfa and corn, a verdant contrast to the surrounding arid beauty. This is a place where the steady hum of daily life blends with the grandeur of the natural world, a quiet dignity pervading the streets as the sun dips low, casting long shadows that deepen the mystery of the ancient earth.
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| Location | Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.348883°N, 108.585926°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81321 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cortez, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cortez, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cortez includes coordinates 37.348883°N, 108.585926°W, situated in Montezuma County. ZIP code 81321. Telephone area code: 719. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
