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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Light Snow

36°F

2°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 6 G 10 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 May 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vail Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Vail Pass CO
 39.52°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10584 ft)
Last Update:
2:48 pm MDT May 14, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 14, 2024-6pm MDT May 21, 2024
 
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