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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.82 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Aug 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Climax CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Haze

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday 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 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 65. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West 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:
12:31 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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