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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Breezy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-29°F (-34°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers between 9am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 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:
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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