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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Evans CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. High near 4. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. High near 4. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Evans CO
 39.58°N 105.64°W (Elev. 13150 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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