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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 24 Feb 8:32 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Santa Maria CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00am until February 26, 12:00am
High Wind Warning until February 24, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until February 24, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 40 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. 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:
4:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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