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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Apr 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 3am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 3am, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest 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:
5:32 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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