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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

8°C

46°F

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint -8°C (18°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 21 Sep 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vail Pass CO

Winter Weather Advisory September 21, 06:00pm until September 22, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 km/h.

    Low: 1 °C

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 13 °C

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -1. Southeast wind 8 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.

    Low: -1 °C

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. East wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    High: 8 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h, with gusts as high as 26 km/h.

    Low: -4 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: -2 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °C

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 km/h.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around -1. Southeast wind 8 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 centimeters possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 8. East wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind 8 to 13 km/h, with gusts as high as 26 km/h.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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Point Forecast:
Vail Pass CO
 39.52°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10584 m)
Last Update:
7:56 pm MDT Sep 20, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Sep 21, 2024-6pm MDT Sep 27, 2024
 
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