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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Apr 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 30, 06:00am until May 1, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. South southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 25. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. 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:
12:46 pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm MDT May 5, 2026
 
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