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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 8 Apr 8:50 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Santa Maria CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Santa Maria CO
 39.49°N 105.63°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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