Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

71°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 05 Aug 10:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Rico CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Rico CO
 37.65°N 107.84°W (Elev. 10128 ft)
6:52 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
11am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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