Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Feb 5:55 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Santa Maria CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 21 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 2 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 14 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 0 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Breezy.