Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers.  High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. High near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.19°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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