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.

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Blue River CO
 39.42°N 106.08°W (Elev. 11293 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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