Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 3 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 02 Apr 01:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Durango CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am
Freeze Watch until April 2, 08:00am
Freeze Warning until April 2, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Watch until April 2, 08:00am
    Freeze Warning until April 2, 08:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Durango CO
 37.25°N 107.82°W (Elev. 6864 ft)
12:32 am MDT Apr 2, 2026
1am MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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