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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 31 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:08 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Climax CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 02:33pm until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 14, 02:33pm until March 14, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Climax CO
 39.32°N 106.18°W (Elev. 12589 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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