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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
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Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -5. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest 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 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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