Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

N/A

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Feb 04:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north 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 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE La Plata CO
 37.46°N 108.04°W (Elev. 11319 ft)
6:28 am MST Feb 25, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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