Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Jul 07:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Durango CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke between 8am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Durango CO
 37.31°N 107.86°W (Elev. 6601 ft)
6:47 am MDT Jul 4, 2026
7am MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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