Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: 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

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 23 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Blue River CO
 39.38°N 106.02°W (Elev. 12638 ft)
3:41 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
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