Weather forecast for todayCortez, CO

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:35 pm MDT

  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSSW 200°
  • Humidity: 35%
  • Dewpoint: 32°F
  • Pressure: 30.31"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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Currently, the day is bathed in golden sunlight, with no clouds in sight.
The temperature is a comfortable 60.8°F, while the apparent temperature is a similar 59°F. The current temperature is only a few degrees off the highest temperature for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 66°F
  • 36°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSSW 204°
  • Humidity: 31%
  • UV index: 5
  • Sunrise: 7:24 am MDT
  • Sunset: 6:34 pm MDT
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Today, on Saturday, October 17, mostly clear with scattered clouds is expected.
A stark contrast will be observed between the day's peak temperature of an enjoyable 66.2°F and the night's low of a cold 35.6°F.
Today's high is forecasted to be moderately higher than the average high in October of 61.2°F.
Sunrise was at 7:24 am and sunset will be at 6:34 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 10min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 3 pm - 4 pm 64°C.
Coldest hour: 10 pm 45°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 10 pm 2%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSSW 209°
  • Humidity: 34%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 2 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSSW 205°
  • Humidity: 31%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 3 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    64°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSSW 196°
  • Humidity: 28%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    64°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSSW 201°
  • Humidity: 28%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 5 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSSW 194°
  • Humidity: 29%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 6 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSSW 211°
  • Humidity: 33%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:34 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphS 181°
  • Humidity: 39%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 3mphESE 109°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphE 85°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphENE 66°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphENE 72°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, a combination of cloudy and dry and sunny weather is anticipated.
The temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 42.8°F and the highest temperature of 64.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 3 pm and 4 pm.
The maximum temperature will be a few degrees higher than October's average high of 61.2°F. Forecast models suggest a low more comparable to November's typical minimum of 30.7°F than October's usual 41.7°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 18:35:39 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The temperature at 12:35 pm MDT is 60.8°F.

Today, occasional cloudiness will be present, but there will still be plenty of sun.

Today, the highest temperature in Cortez will be 66.2°F, while the lowest temperature will be 35.6°F.
The highest temperature today will be relatively higher than the average maximum temperature in October. The lowest temperature today will be also a couple of degrees lower than the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Cortez, sunrise was at 7:24 am and sunset will be at 6:34 pm (MDT).

In Cortez, today, there will be 11h and 10min of daylight.