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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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 09:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW La Plata CO
 37.42°N 108.15°W (Elev. 10335 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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