Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed WSW 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N La Plata CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 02:35pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 02:35pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.07°W (Elev. 12359 ft)
1:14 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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