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

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring 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.

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 22 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.51 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Copper Mountain CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -32. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Copper Mountain CO
 39.46°N 106.11°W (Elev. 12264 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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