Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed ESE 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 07:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.07°W (Elev. 12359 ft)
6:42 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
8am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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