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

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Montezuma CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

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

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Montezuma CO
 39.5°N 105.86°W (Elev. 11857 ft)
9:26 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
9pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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