Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Chama NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chama NM
 36.91°N 106.58°W (Elev. 7979 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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