Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.58 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	7°F (-14°C)
Last update	17 Feb 6:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alma CO

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 21 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 19 °F
Snow and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Very windy, with a west wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.

Friday

Snow. High near 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.