Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. 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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 29 G 39 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	11°F (-12°C)
Last update	25 Feb 10:46 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Climax CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:44pm until February 26, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:44pm until February 26, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 12 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 31 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Breezy.
Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.