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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Feb 7:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 9 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Very windy, with a west wind 43 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -1. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 9 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -17. Very windy, with a west wind 43 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 46 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -1. Very windy, with a west wind 37 to 43 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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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 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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