Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Breckenridge CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Breckenridge CO
 39.49°N 106.06°W (Elev. 9797 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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