Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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 42%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Navajo Dam NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Navajo Dam NM
 36.81°N 107.63°W (Elev. 5797 ft)
12:32 am MDT Aug 1, 2026
4am MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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