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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 13 Apr 5:31 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Climax CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 11:00am until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before midnight. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
6:41 am MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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