Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 27 Mar 1:27 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Blue River CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 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 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 9 mph becoming south southwest. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. 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 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
1am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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