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Slow System Impacts Southern California and Southwest; Severe Weather Threats Over The East

A slow moving storm system will deliver heavy mountain snow and rainfall to southern California and the Desert Southwest through late week. The locally heavy rainfall may pose a flash flood risk, especially to burn scar locations. Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes will be possible from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair with Haze

37°F

3°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 7 Apr 6:17 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 24 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    Sunny

    High: 50 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 25 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 50 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 48 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 46 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 22 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
2:37 pm MDT Apr 7, 2020
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 7, 2020-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2020
 
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