Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

38°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed ENE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Feb 07:55 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE La Plata CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE La Plata CO
 37.46°N 108.04°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 28, 2026
8pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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