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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast with Haze

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.50 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Guanella Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. 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)
Last Update:
2:45 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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