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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.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Feb 1:33 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Montezuma 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 1. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 2am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -9. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 1. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Montezuma CO
 39.58°N 105.92°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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