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Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Oct 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Guanella Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 31 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 41 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 39 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 41 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    Low: 19 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 20 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    Low: -1 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Guanella Pass CO
 39.62°N 105.75°W (Elev. 12615 ft)
Last Update:
6:40 pm MDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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