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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Aug 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Jefferson CO

Fire Weather Watch August 14, 12:00pm until August 14, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Jefferson CO
 39.37°N 105.79°W (Elev. 9442 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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