Heavy Snow for Denver Foothills; Critical Fire Weather Threats in California

A strong cold front moving into the Plains will produce heavy snow, up to a foot, across the Colorado Front Range foothills, including southwest of the Denver metro area. Strong winds behind the front will create critical fire weather threats across much of California through Friday. Later this week, this front will produce heavy rain from the South Plains to the Tennessee Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.26 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	15°F (-9°C)
Last update	22 Oct 11:54 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Mount Evans CO

Overnight

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Very
Windy
Low: 19 °F
Wednesday

Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 22 °F
Wednesday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 6 °F
Thursday

Chance Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: 8 °F
Thursday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: 5 °F
Friday

Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy
High: 27 °F
Friday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: 17 °F
Saturday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: 30 °F
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: 10 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 34 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a light and variable wind becoming east northeast 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 24 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

Friday

Areas of blowing snow before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 17. Windy.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Windy.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy.