Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Partly Cloudy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 29.52 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

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

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a south wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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)
11:46 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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