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Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Oct 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Climax CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 38 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 36 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 35 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

    Low: 19 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 23 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: 1 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Climax CO
 39.35°N 106.13°W (Elev. 13048 ft)
Last Update:
6:40 pm MDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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