Highest Severe Thunderstorm Threat Centered Over the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes, are likely Thursday from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, a warm front will bring areas of rain showers to portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Partly Cloudy

2°C

36°F

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 39 km/h
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint -8°C (18°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-3°C (27°F)
Last update 17 Apr 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Climax CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: -7 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 42 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.  New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

    High: 3 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 55 km/h decreasing to 29 to 39 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h.  New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

    Low: -6 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 4 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 32 to 37 km/h becoming south southwest 23 to 28 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    Low: -5 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. High near 3. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 3 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: -6 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 4 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy.

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: -4 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 29 km/h, with gusts as high as 48 km/h. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 3. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 42 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 centimeters possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 55 km/h decreasing to 29 to 39 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 80 km/h. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 39 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 32 to 37 km/h becoming south southwest 23 to 28 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and noon. High near 3. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Climax CO
 39.33°N 106.15°W (Elev. 3696 m)
8:47 pm MDT Apr 17, 2024
11pm MDT Apr 17, 2024-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2024
 
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