Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Los Ojos NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Los Ojos NM
 36.62°N 106.85°W (Elev. 7185 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
4am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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