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 and Breezy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 21 Feb 1:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Mount Evans CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Very windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Mount Evans CO
 39.63°N 105.61°W (Elev. 11959 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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