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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 11 Mar 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

High Wind Watch March 12, 03:00am until March 13, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 42 to 47 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Very windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 42 to 47 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 38 to 43 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Very windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. 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)
Last Update:
12:47 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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