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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Santa Maria CO

Winter Storm Warning March 6, 12:00am until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 15 °F⇓

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -12. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Windy.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. 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)
Last Update:
11:49 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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