Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SSW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Feb 02:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.07°W (Elev. 12359 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
3pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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