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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast and Breezy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 21 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Blue River CO

High Wind Watch March 12, 03:00am until March 13, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 29 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Blue River CO
 39.42°N 105.99°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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