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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 9, 11:00am until August 9, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Widespread haze after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Climax CO
 39.37°N 106.19°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
Last Update:
10:16 am MDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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