Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Jul 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Dulce NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Dulce NM
 36.93°N 107°W (Elev. 6798 ft)
2:15 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
5pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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