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 and Windy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 26 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 21 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Evans CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -34. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    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
Widespread blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -34. Very windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very 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 27. 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 26. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Very windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Mount Evans CO
 39.56°N 105.6°W (Elev. 12956 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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