Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Alma CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 44 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Very windy.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 44 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 17 to 27 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 0. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Alma CO
 39.31°N 106.01°W (Elev. 12054 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
1pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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