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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Climax CO

Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:37pm until March 21, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 21, 10:37pm until March 21, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. 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:
6:47 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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