Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

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
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blue River CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:09pm until June 29, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:09pm until June 29, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy. Areas
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blue River CO
 39.42°N 106.08°W (Elev. 11293 ft)
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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