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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Fair with Haze

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Mount Evans CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 1 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 1 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. 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)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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