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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 14, 10:00pm until March 15, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 14, 11:00am until March 14, 10:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.19°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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