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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Fair with Haze

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Santa Maria CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Santa Maria CO
 39.49°N 105.63°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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