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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Mar 05:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.1°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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