Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 28 G 31 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Mar 5:10 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Alma CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 26 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Alma CO
 39.33°N 106.01°W (Elev. 13353 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database