Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.71 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	-4°F (-20°C)
Last update	18 Feb 12:35 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Copper Mountain CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 12:46am until February 19, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 12:46am until February 19, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 8 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -7 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 14 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -6 °F
Snow and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Snow. High near 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.