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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.82 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vail Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday 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
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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