Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 11:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW La Plata CO
 37.38°N 108.12°W (Elev. 10951 ft)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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