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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Copper Mountain CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Copper Mountain CO
 39.48°N 106.14°W (Elev. 11385 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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