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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Blue River CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blue River CO
 39.42°N 106.05°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 am MDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT May 2, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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