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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

Red Flag Warning March 11, 01:00pm until March 11, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.19°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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