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

Light Snow and Breezy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-26°F (-32°C)
Last update 21 Feb 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Santa Maria CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

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

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Very 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)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
12am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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