Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

54°F

12°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 08:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.01°W (Elev. 11660 ft)
8:48 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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