Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

Lat: 37.49611°NLon: 107.72944°WElev: 10341.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 14 May 12:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE La Plata CO
 37.34°N 108.03°W (Elev. 9721 ft)
12:31 pm MDT May 14, 2026
1pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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