Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

55°F

13°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 08:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.09°W (Elev. 10233 ft)
6:52 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
9am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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