Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.80 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Blue River CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Blue River CO
 39.35°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
1:10 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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