Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

Lat: 37.14°NLon: 107.76°WElev: 6627ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chama NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 11pm, then widespread haze after midnight. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then scattered rain after 3pm.  Widespread haze between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Widespread haze between 9pm and 2am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then isolated thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 11pm, then widespread haze after midnight. Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then isolated thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then scattered rain after 3pm. Widespread haze between 2pm and 5pm. Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Widespread haze between 9pm and 2am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then isolated thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Chama NM
 36.91°N 106.58°W (Elev. 7979 ft)
12:09 pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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