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

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -34. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -34. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Evans CO
 39.6°N 105.64°W (Elev. 12917 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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