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

8 Miles S Silverton CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Silverton CO
 37.69°N 107.62°W (Elev. 12828 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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