Spring Severe Thunderstorms and Late-Season Snow This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes from east Texas through the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys today and Wednesday. Late-season snow will continue over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 May 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Durango CO

Freeze Watch May 7, 12:00am until May 7, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Durango CO
 37.29°N 107.91°W (Elev. 7818 ft)
12:32 pm MDT May 5, 2026
12pm MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 11, 2026
 
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