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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 30 Apr 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

Winter Weather Advisory April 30, 05:36pm until May 1, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory April 30, 05:36pm until May 1, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 16. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 26. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 16. North northeast wind around 9 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. East wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. 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:
2:36 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 7, 2026
 
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