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.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze and Breezy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-29°F (-34°C)
Last update 21 Feb 3:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Evans CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • 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 25. Very windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Very windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. 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)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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