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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Montezuma CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a south wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Montezuma CO
 39.55°N 105.83°W (Elev. 11965 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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