Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

37°F

3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 09:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
9:16 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
10am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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