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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 14 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.78 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vail Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vail Pass CO
 39.52°N 106.2°W (Elev. 10584 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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