Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

56°F

13°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NNE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 03 Jul 10:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Rico CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Widespread smoke, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Independence Day
Widespread smoke, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Rico CO
 37.56°N 108.11°W (Elev. 9751 ft)
10:03 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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