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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Mar 11:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Rico CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Rico CO
 37.66°N 108.04°W (Elev. 9081 ft)
Last Update:
11:37 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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