Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze and Breezy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Blue River CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. 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)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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