Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 ESE Climax CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 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 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Climax CO
 39.35°N 106.1°W (Elev. 12421 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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