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

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 8 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.47 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:19 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Frisco CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -27. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -25. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -27. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Frisco CO
 39.61°N 106.18°W (Elev. 11230 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
2pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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