Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

Lat: 37.14312°NLon: 107.76023°WElev: 6627.0ft.

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 04 Aug 01:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Arboles CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Arboles CO
 37.06°N 107.38°W (Elev. 7047 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
1pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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