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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 18 Feb 10:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Mount Evans CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 10:29pm until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 10:29pm until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -5 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 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 -5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.
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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:
11:47 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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