Excessive Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats from Southern Plains to Mississippi Valley

An active day is setting up across the center of the nation. Numerous severe thunderstorms are likely today and tonight across the southern and central Plains into the lower to mid Missouri Valley. Strong tornadoes, very large hail and damaging winds are forecast. In addition, excessive rainfall with numerous instances of flash flooding are expected, some of which will likely be significant. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 27 Apr 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Vail CO

Winter Storm Warning until April 28, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until April 28, 12:00am

    NOW until
    12:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 16 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

    High: 24 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 17 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 30 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 21 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

    High: 33 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 22 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 35 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Vail CO
 39.74°N 106.31°W (Elev. 11955 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Apr 27, 2024
6pm MDT Apr 27, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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