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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Montezuma CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Montezuma CO
 39.5°N 105.86°W (Elev. 11857 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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