Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 10:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.09°W (Elev. 10233 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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