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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.64 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Aug 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Climax CO

Fire Weather Watch August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 5, 12:00pm until August 5, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Haze and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light west wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 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:
8:52 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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