Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

67°F

19°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Jul 09:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE La Plata CO
 37.44°N 108.01°W (Elev. 12300 ft)
8:03 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
10am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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