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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Jun 11:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW La Plata CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.09°W (Elev. 10233 ft)
10:52 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
12pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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