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

3 Miles NW Guanella Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °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 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -33. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. 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 29. Very windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Guanella Pass CO
 39.62°N 105.75°W (Elev. 12615 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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