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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Mar 05:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Bayfield CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Bayfield CO
 37.37°N 107.64°W (Elev. 8904 ft)
4:01 am MDT Mar 21, 2026
6am MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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