Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

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
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Breckenridge CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 7am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 7am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Breckenridge CO
 39.49°N 106°W (Elev. 10299 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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