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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.59 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Aug 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Blue River CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 12:00pm until August 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke before 3am. Clear, with a steady temperature around 43. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke before 3am. Clear, with a steady temperature around 43. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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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 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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