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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Overcast

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alma CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 4. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 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. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 4. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Alma CO
 39.35°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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