Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.26 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 23 Jan 05:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Durango CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers before midnight, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between midnight and 2am, then snow showers after 2am.  Low around 27. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers before midnight, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between midnight and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Durango CO
 37.27°N 107.88°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
2:17 am MST Jan 23, 2026
5am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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