Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Blue River CO
 39.38°N 106.02°W (Elev. 12638 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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