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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 17 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 05:27pm until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 05:27pm until February 18, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Low around -4. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after noon. High near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Low around -4. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 14. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.19°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
Last Update:
4:47 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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