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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow For the West Coast; Lake Effect Snow in the Great Lakes

A series of Pacific storms will deliver multiple rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow Wednesday into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. There is an elevated concern for flash flooding, mudslides and debris flows near wildfire burn scars in California. A weak storm system will cross the Great Lakes Wednesday with accumulating Lake Effect snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 21 Nov 3:12 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Alma CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 11 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 31 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 12 °F

  • Thanksgiving
    Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 28 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 10 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

    High: 21 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

    Low: 16 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

    High: 21 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 2 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Alma CO
 39.33°N 106.1°W (Elev. 12756 ft)
Last Update:
3:13 am MST Nov 21, 2018
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Nov 21, 2018-6pm MST Nov 27, 2018
 
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