Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blue River CO
 39.42°N 106.08°W (Elev. 11293 ft)
12:46 pm MDT May 20, 2026
11pm MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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