Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Clear

47°F

8°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.98 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 02:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Ignacio CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west 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 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Ignacio CO
 37.07°N 107.77°W (Elev. 7405 ft)
12:32 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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