Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

40°F

4°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	N 1 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	30 Mar 06:55 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE La Plata CO

Today
High: 47 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 36.