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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 04:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.07°W (Elev. 12359 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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