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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Feb 9:43 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Mount Evans CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Mount Evans CO
 39.63°N 105.61°W (Elev. 11959 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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