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.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 14 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	16 Feb 9:43 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Breckenridge CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Washington's Birthday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 24 °F
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 4 °F
Breezy. Snow
then Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 18 °F
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 18 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 24. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow. Low around 4. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

Friday Night

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