Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	W 30 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.71 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	-12°F (-24°C)
Last update	17 Feb 10:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Frisco CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 10:26pm until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 10:26pm until February 18, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 20 °F
Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -3 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 16 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -3 °F
Breezy. Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 19 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 15. Wind chill values as low as -6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Snow. High near 16. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy.