Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Oct 6:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

Winter Storm Watch October 25, 06:00am until October 26, 06:00am

Red Flag Warning until October 24, 07:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until October 24, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Sat

Red Flag Warning
Today

Sunny and
Breezy
High: 56 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow
Low: 23 °F
Sunday

Snow
High: 27 °F⇓
Sunday
Night

Snow
Low: -3 °F
Monday

Snow Likely
High: 22 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -1 °F
Tuesday

Sunny
High: 38 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 12 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Snow. Temperature rising to near 27 by 10am, then falling to around 11 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -14. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48.