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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.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:28 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Montezuma CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Montezuma CO
 39.59°N 105.84°W (Elev. 11480 ft)
Last Update:
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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