Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Climax CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.16°W (Elev. 12169 ft)
2:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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