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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 30 G 45 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 17 Mar 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Climax CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.16°W (Elev. 12169 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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