Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Blue River CO
 39.4°N 105.99°W (Elev. 11798 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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