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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Navajo Dam NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Navajo Dam NM
 36.81°N 107.71°W (Elev. 5892 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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