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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	16 Feb 5:55 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Evans CO

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 18 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 15 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 10 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday
High: 10 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. Very windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 33 mph increasing to 41 to 46 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 47 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 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 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -19. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -12. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Very windy, with a west wind 36 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Very 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 and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.

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 13. Windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.