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 >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Loveland Pass 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 west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around -1. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Windy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 12 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around -1. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Loveland Pass CO
 39.63°N 105.84°W (Elev. 12300 ft)
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
9am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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