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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Windy

-6°C

21°F

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 54 G 87 km/h
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint -11°C (12°F)
Visibility 4.02 km
Wind Chill-17°C (2°F)
Last update 7 May 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Silver Plume CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Very windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 km/h decreasing to 50 to 55 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 95 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.

    Low: -4 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 km/h increasing to 55 to 60 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.

    High: 6 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west wind 42 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    Low: -8 °C

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 42 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    High: 6 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a west wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 14 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h.

    Low: -6 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 6 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °C

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Very windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 km/h decreasing to 50 to 55 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 95 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 km/h increasing to 55 to 60 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west wind 42 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 42 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a west wind 27 to 32 km/h decreasing to 14 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 km/h.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 9.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Silver Plume CO
 39.66°N 105.7°W (Elev. 9997 m)
Last Update:
8:12 pm MDT May 6, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 7, 2024-6pm MDT May 13, 2024
 
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