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.

Light Snow

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 8 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:19 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Montezuma CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, 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)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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