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.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	16 Feb 7:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Evans CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 20 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 1 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 13 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Areas of blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Very windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -12. Very windy, with a west wind 39 to 44 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy, with a west wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.