Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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