Weather - The Durango Herald

Itâ€™s snowy somewhere

DATE: Dec 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Volunteer weather observers get due recognition

The National Weather Service and the Amateur Radio Relay League are sponsoring a 24-hour SKYWARN Day observation on Friday to call attention to the contributions of volunteer severe-weather ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mix of rain, snow forecast for Durango

Call it the harbinger of El Niño. “The pattern has changed,” said Matthew Aleksa, a meteorologist with the Grand Junction office of the National Weather Service. “After these stor...

DATE: Dec 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nor’easter on menu for Thanksgiving

‘I would pack your patience’

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Hopefully this autumn sun won’t be ruining the skiing

Warmer weather predicted for upcoming week

DATE: Nov 23, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango: frigid, but luckier than ghost-riddled Liberty Hill

Durango is bracingly cold and blindingly bright. To scholars, the sun particularly is a mixed blessing. Elvis Presley said, “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out ...

DATE: Nov 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cool temps and sunny skies

The skies were crisp and clear today in Durango, with sunshine flooding down upon on the mountains in an uninterrupted cascade while many people walking Main Avenue took their chances with l...

DATE: Nov 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skiers gear up for winter fun

With a blast of snow in the mountains leaving stark white peaks over town, there is no doubt about it: Ski season is among us. It’s an intoxicating buzz – a spell that snow hounds...

DATE: Nov 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Expect snow today in mountains

Just like that, winter showed up. Almost 2 feet of snow fell near Silverton on Friday, and area mountain passes got their fair share. Coal Bank Pass received 21 inches, Molas 16....

DATE: Nov 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Repairs reboot airport

With certification, delays could have been avoided

DATE: Nov 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Today’s forecast: gloomy

After Thursday night’s storm, Durango’s skies are grey and loaded with the ominous promise of more rain. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Junction, the skies wil...

DATE: Nov 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News