Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 03:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.01°W (Elev. 11660 ft)
1:06 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
4am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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