Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Oct 8:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Alma CO

Winter Storm Warning October 25, 06:00am until October 26, 06:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight

Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
then Chance
Snow
Low: 23 °F
Sunday

Heavy Snow
and Windy
High: 26 °F⇓
Sunday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Low: -3 °F
Monday

Snow Likely
and Breezy
High: 15 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Low: -1 °F
Tuesday

Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
High: 27 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Low: 12 °F
Wednesday

Sunny and
Breezy
High: 34 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Low: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 26 by 11am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 26 to 31 mph becoming south 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -23. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.