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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Highland Park CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of smoke before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Highland Park CO
 39.52°N 105.57°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
12:45 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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