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.

Overcast

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 21 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Evans CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Very windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -24. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Very windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Evans CO
 39.6°N 105.67°W (Elev. 13317 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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