Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Vail Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Vail Pass CO
 39.52°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10584 ft)
4:00 am MDT Jun 20, 2025
6am MDT Jun 20, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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