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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast with Haze

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Feb 11:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alma CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 11:56pm until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 11:56pm until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Alma CO
 39.35°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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