Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 21 May 09:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE La Plata CO
 37.46°N 108.04°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
5:52 am MDT May 21, 2026
10am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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