Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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 50%
Wind Speed SW 14 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Silverton CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Silverton CO
 37.66°N 107.73°W (Elev. 12333 ft)
1:48 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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