Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

72°F

22°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Aug 03:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Plata CO
 37.39°N 108.06°W (Elev. 10289 ft)
3:37 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
4pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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