Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Copper Mountain CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Copper Mountain CO
 39.45°N 106.23°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
2:13 pm MDT Jul 26, 2025
11pm MDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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