Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-18°F (-28°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Evans CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Mount Evans CO
 39.53°N 105.66°W (Elev. 11880 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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