Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

42°F

6°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SSW 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Rico CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Rico CO
 37.56°N 108.11°W (Elev. 9751 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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