Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 26 Feb 05:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.01°W (Elev. 11660 ft)
6:06 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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