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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.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 16 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Mount Evans CO

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

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Windy.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow. High near 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. 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 -3. Windy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Mount Evans CO
 39.56°N 105.63°W (Elev. 12165 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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