Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 29 Jun 05:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E La Plata CO

Red Flag Warning until June 29, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until June 29, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E La Plata CO
 37.39°N 107.98°W (Elev. 10098 ft)
3:36 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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