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.

Partly Cloudy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 21 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Loveland Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 5 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -38. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Loveland Pass CO
 39.64°N 105.81°W (Elev. 13199 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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