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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast with Haze

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Blue River CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 10pm, then rising to around -1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near -6 by 10pm, then rising to around -1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Blue River CO
 39.44°N 106.11°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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