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.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSW Dulce NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly 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 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSW Dulce NM
 36.7°N 107.09°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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