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.

Partly Cloudy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 21 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -17. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -15. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Copper Mountain CO
 39.46°N 106.17°W (Elev. 12093 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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