Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Climax CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Climax CO
 39.32°N 106.18°W (Elev. 12589 ft)
2:21 am MST Jan 28, 2026
4am MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 3, 2026
 
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