Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 4:13 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Mount Evans CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Mount Evans CO
 39.63°N 105.61°W (Elev. 11959 ft)
2:21 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
5am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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