Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 26 Mar 02:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, 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 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
3:42 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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