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.  High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 5. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -39. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Evans CO
 39.6°N 105.64°W (Elev. 12917 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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