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.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.80 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 2 Aug 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Santa Maria CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °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 41. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Areas of smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 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 41. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Santa Maria CO
 39.49°N 105.63°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
6:57 am MDT Aug 2, 2025
7am MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
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