Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Southern Plains to the Ohio Valley; Wintry Mix in the Northeast

Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are expected from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley. The repeating nature of some showers and thunderstorms may lead to isolated flash flooding across the Ohio Valley. An area of freezing rain, with some snow on the northern edge, will cause hazardous travel conditions over portions of New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Mar 09:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE La Plata CO
 37.43°N 108.04°W (Elev. 10771 ft)
10:07 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
10pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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