Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Blue River CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.

    High: 50 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Very windy.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Blue River CO
 39.4°N 105.96°W (Elev. 11358 ft)
2:21 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
9am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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