Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. 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 21%
Wind Speed ENE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 03 Apr 02:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.01°W (Elev. 11660 ft)
2:36 pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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