Weather - The Durango Herald

Rain likely for race day

If you can’t handle the truth about this weekend’s weather, it may be a good idea to just skip on to the next story. The dirty lowdown: The National Weather Service is all but gu...

DATE: May 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fire alert in effect today

Dry conditions have sparked a fire warning for Durango from the National Weather Service in Grand Junction. The alert remains in effect until 9 p.m. The wind is south at 15 to 25 ...

DATE: May 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango sets record low of 22

Durango reached a record low early Wednesday morning when temperatures fell to 22 degrees. The previous record low was set in 1942 when the temperature dipped to 24 degrees, said ...

DATE: May 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Record low temps shouldn’t last long

So, go ahead and prepare for lovely spring days ahead

DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Storm changes travel plans

Rain and snow delay flights, briefly open U.S. 550 rockfall zone

DATE: May 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Wresting a forecast from chaos

In Grand Junction, science guides Weather Service’s myriad predictions

DATE: May 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowpack suffering in Southwest Colorado

Region’s reservoirs OK; runoff levels may be weak

DATE: May 9, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

The true (?) story of spring weather, Cortés

Four seasons in your face – all at nearly the same time. When it’s T-shirt weather, don’t get smug. Take a jacket with you. When flakes fall, don’t go racing for the sn...

DATE: Apr 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Sunday was a wild-weather day

Where else can you experience sun, snow, wind, rain, thunder and lightning at once?

DATE: Apr 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Let’s build up the snowpack

DATE: Apr 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

First of spring showers?

Mountains likely to get big drop of powder

DATE: Mar 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Planting seeds in Mancos clouds

No one can control the weather, but scientists have done what they can to encourage snowfall in Colorado by cloud seeding for decades, and now they are working to improve it near Mancos. ...

DATE: Mar 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News