Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WSW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Feb 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.1°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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