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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.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NNE 8 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 26 Aug 08:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Durango CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then 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 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Durango CO
 37.29°N 107.88°W (Elev. 6772 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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