Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 01:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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