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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 1 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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 May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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