Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.82 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Blue River CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Blue River CO
 39.4°N 106.05°W (Elev. 10633 ft)
3:51 am MDT Jul 24, 2026
11am MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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