Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Snow

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Climax CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -37. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -37. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -37. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -37. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Climax CO
 39.35°N 106.13°W (Elev. 13048 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 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