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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Jul 04:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE La Plata CO
 37.46°N 107.99°W (Elev. 9990 ft)
Last Update:
5:03 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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