Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.83 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 2 Aug 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Jefferson CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Areas of smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Areas of smoke before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Jefferson CO
 39.43°N 105.85°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
9am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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