Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 9 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 06:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Bayfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

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

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Bayfield CO
 37.24°N 107.6°W (Elev. 7070 ft)
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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