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

16 Miles S Lake City CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °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 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles S Lake City CO
 37.85°N 107.27°W (Elev. 10656 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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