Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

40°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Feb 08:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.1°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
9am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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