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Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Oct 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Mount Evans CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 43 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 20 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 37 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 41 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    Low: 14 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 16 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy.

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: -3 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Mount Evans CO
 39.56°N 105.63°W (Elev. 12165 ft)
Last Update:
6:40 pm MDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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