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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO
 39.46°N 106.2°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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