Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Mar 3:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO
 39.46°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
3:41 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
4am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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