Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed WSW 20 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Ignacio CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Ignacio CO
 37.07°N 107.77°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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