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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 05:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE La Plata CO
 37.41°N 108.01°W (Elev. 11660 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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