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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Fair with Haze

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Loveland Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 0 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -22. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 0 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -22. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Loveland Pass CO
 39.63°N 105.87°W (Elev. 11880 ft)
8:57 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
9pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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