Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

BIG BEAR PARK (BBRC2)

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

NA

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SSW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Aug 09:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N La Plata CO

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 59 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N La Plata CO
 37.45°N 108.07°W (Elev. 11631 ft)
6:52 am MDT Aug 13, 2026
10am MDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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