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.

Fair

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-26°F (-32°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Evans CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Very windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Very windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Evans CO
 39.58°N 105.64°W (Elev. 13150 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
4am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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