Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 09:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.09°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
9:16 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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