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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 10 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:41 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Blue River CO
 39.38°N 106.02°W (Elev. 12638 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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