Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Mar 7:49 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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