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

13 Miles E Rico CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °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 56.

    High: 56 °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 showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Rico CO
 37.63°N 107.81°W (Elev. 8816 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
11am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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