Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. 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.

Fair and Windy

36°F

2°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NW 91 mph
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	24 Oct 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Evans CO

Winter Storm Watch October 25, 06:00am until October 26, 06:00am

Red Flag Warning until October 24, 07:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until October 24, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Sat

Red Flag Warning
Today

Sunny and
Very Windy
High: 34 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
Snow and
Windy then
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Low: 4 °F
Sunday

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
High: 21 °F⇓
Sunday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Low: -10 °F
Monday

Snow Likely
and Breezy
High: 2 °F
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Low: -5 °F
Tuesday

Sunny and
Breezy
High: 18 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Low: 9 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 32 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 21 by 8am, then falling to around 4 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.