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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 08:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 4am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.15°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
8:22 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database