Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 4:13 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Copper Mountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. 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)
2:21 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
5am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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