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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Feb 1:33 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 31. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 34 to 39 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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