Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	E 6 MPH
Barometer	30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	04 Aug 05:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Durango CO

Today
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between noon and 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.