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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Breezy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Blue River CO

High Wind Watch March 12, 03:00am until March 13, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 10. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Very windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. 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)
Last Update:
3:36 am MDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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