Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Sep 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Bayfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Bayfield CO
 37.23°N 107.71°W (Elev. 7192 ft)
3:07 pm MDT Sep 3, 2026
3pm MDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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