Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 1:40 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Alma CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Very Windy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Very windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 37. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a south wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Very windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Alma CO
 39.33°N 106.01°W (Elev. 13353 ft)
12:46 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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