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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Feb 6:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Copper Mountain CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 14 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 5am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 14 by 10am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 5am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 0. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Copper Mountain CO
 39.48°N 106.2°W (Elev. 11122 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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