Durango / Purgatory 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Durango / Purgatory (8,793ft to 10,823ft)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Durango / Purgatory, United States for 2 days from 18 May.
Updated 18 May 2025 03:37 PDT.
Durango / Purgatory has 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Durango / Purgatory Snow Forecast updated at 03:37 PDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Durango / Purgatory
Max 59°F
Min 37°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 37°F to daytime highs around 59°F
Freeze-thaw conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Sun
18
New Snow
Cloudy.
Snow falling to 9,117ft, with rain below.
Durango / Purgatory has 1in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Durango / Purgatory
Max 45°F
Min 24°F
Freeze-thaw conditions, with valley temperatures cooling to 24°F and rising to 45°F
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Mon
19
up to 1in New Snow
Clear sky, cloudy, light drizzle later.
Snow Line from 10,069ft to 8,822ft, with rain below.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 00:00 | | Cloudy. | 59°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 58°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 54°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 03:00 | | Cloudy. | 51°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 49°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 05:00 | | Cloudy. | 48°F | SW Breeze | 0% | |
| Sun | 06:00 | | Cloudy. | 46°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 07:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 44°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 09:00 | | Cloudy. | 43°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 42°F | SW Light | 5% | |
| Sun | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Sun | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Sun | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 5% | |
| Sun | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 15% | |
| Sun | 15:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 25% | |
| Sun | 16:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 45% |
| Sun | 17:00 | | Cloudy. | 40°F | SW Breeze | 55% | |
| Sun | 18:00 | | Cloudy. | 37°F | SW Breeze | 55% | |
| Sun | 19:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Sun | 20:00 | | Cloudy. | 47°F | SW Breeze | 45% | |
| Sun | 21:00 | | Cloudy. | 44°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Sun | 22:00 |  | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 48°F | SW Breeze | 35% | |
| Sun | 23:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 49°F | SW Breeze | 40% | |
| Mon | 00:00 | | Clear spells. | 44°F | NW Breeze | 80% | |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | NW Breeze | 40% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | NW Breeze | 40% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | Clear spells. | 37°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Clear spells. | 36°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 05:00 | | Clear sky. | 35°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fair below. | 34°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | Clear spells. | 24°F | NW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 08:00 | | Clear sky. | 24°F | NW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Clear below. | 24°F | NW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Mixed below. | 24°F | NW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 28°F | NW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 26°F | NW Light | 25% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Cloudy. | 30°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Cloudy. | 34°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Clear spells. | 37°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 35°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 17:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 37°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 18:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 41°F | NW Light | 40% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt drizzle below. | 44°F | NW Light | 50% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 44°F | NW Breeze | 50% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | New Snow | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 43°F | NW Breeze | 50% |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 43°F | NW Breeze | 50% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Light drizzle. | 43°F | NW Breeze | 50% | |
Snow Forecast near Durango / Purgatory
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telluride | 5in | 5in | |||||||
| Durango Mountain Resort | 2in | 2in |
Durango / Purgatory Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Durango / Purgatory.
This Snow Forecast for Durango / Purgatory, United States gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Durango / Purgatory, on any given trail or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.