Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 25 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 05:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Durango CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Durango CO
 37.27°N 107.88°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
4:22 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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