Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

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
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Alma CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Alma CO
 39.33°N 106.1°W (Elev. 12756 ft)
2:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
10am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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