Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 25 Feb 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.07°W (Elev. 12359 ft)
10:22 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
10pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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