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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 04:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N La Plata CO

  • 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 50 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

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 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
4:22 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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