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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Mar 8:48 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 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:
9:21 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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