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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 18 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles E Rico CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °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

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
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 27.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles E Rico CO
 37.65°N 107.84°W (Elev. 10128 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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