Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 12:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Bayfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Bayfield CO
 37.43°N 107.42°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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