Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 17. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 17. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
5pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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