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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:28 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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. Wind chill values as low as -17. 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, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    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

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 23 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
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. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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, mainly after 11pm. 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)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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