Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 04 Aug 11:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW La Plata CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.1°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
12am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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