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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. 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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 25 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-17°F (-27°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 08:19pm until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 08:19pm until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -7 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO
 39.46°N 106.17°W (Elev. 12093 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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