Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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