Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Alma CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Alma CO
 39.31°N 106.01°W (Elev. 12054 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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