Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.75 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 31 Jul 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vail Pass CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Vail Pass CO
 39.52°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10584 ft)
3:03 pm MDT Jul 30, 2025
1am MDT Jul 31, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2025
 
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