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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Durango-La Plata County Airport (KDRO)

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

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.79 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 07 Jan 11:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Durango CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Durango CO
 37.29°N 107.88°W (Elev. 6772 ft)
Last Update:
8:56 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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