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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Evans CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 2 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. Temperature falling to around -2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -43. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -41. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Evans CO
 39.6°N 105.67°W (Elev. 13317 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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