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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Dulce NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Dulce NM
 36.76°N 107.2°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
12:01 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
12am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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