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

2 Miles SSE Loveland Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 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

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 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. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -15. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Loveland Pass CO
 39.63°N 105.87°W (Elev. 11880 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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