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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 1:40 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 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 64. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 64 °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 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly 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 57. Breezy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
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 47. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
12:46 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
1am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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