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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	16 Feb 8:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Copper Mountain CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 20 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday
High: 17 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 11 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -4 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 14 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Windy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Low around -2. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

Friday

Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Breezy.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.