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

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Alma CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Alma CO
 39.35°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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