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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Light Snow

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Montezuma CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -5 by 10pm, then rising to around -1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -23. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 8 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -5 by 10pm, then rising to around -1 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -23. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montezuma CO
 39.59°N 105.84°W (Elev. 11480 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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