Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Watch in effect from July 11, 12:00 PM MDT until July 12, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	NE 12 MPH
Barometer	30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	08 Jul 03:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Durango CO

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 12, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 54.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.