Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW La Plata CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:35pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:35pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -15. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.12°W (Elev. 10951 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
4pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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