Winter Weather Conditions for the West; Severe Weather Potential for the South on Tuesday

A strong cold front will track across the Intermountain West today accompanied by strong winds, heavy snow and elevated fire weather conditions for portions of the western High Plains. This storm is forecast to intensify on Tuesday across the Plains. Moisture will quickly advance northward across the middle and lower Mississippi Valley where tornadoes and damaging winds are expected. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

-5°C

23°F

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	SW 24 G 44 km/h
Barometer	29.61 in
Dewpoint	-15°C (5°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	-12°C (10°F)
Last update	28 Nov 3:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Evans CO

Winter Weather Advisory until November 29, 05:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until November 29, 05:00pm

NOW until
5:00pm Tue

Winter Weather Advisory
This
Afternoon

Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
High: -12 °C
Tonight

Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Low: -21 °C
Tuesday

Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: -19 °C⇓
Tuesday
Night

Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: -23 °C
Wednesday

Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: -8 °C
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Windy
Low: -13 °C
Thursday

Sunny and
Windy
High: -7 °C
Thursday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy
Low: -11 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -12. Wind chill values as low as -24. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly after midnight. Areas of blowing snow before 5am. Low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 42 to 47 km/h decreasing to 35 to 40 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 centimeters possible.

Tuesday

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around -23 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 32 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 centimeters possible.

Tuesday Night

Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 km/h increasing to 45 to 50 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near -8. Windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 34 to 39 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -13. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near -7. Windy.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Windy.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9. Windy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Windy.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -8. Windy.