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.

Light Snow and Breezy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 21 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Blue River CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -36. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: -9 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -36. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Blue River CO
 39.44°N 106.11°W (Elev. 12999 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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