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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.

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 18 Feb 10:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Copper Mountain CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 10:53pm until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 10:53pm until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Copper Mountain CO
 39.48°N 106.14°W (Elev. 11385 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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