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.

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. 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)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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