Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.19°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
2am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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