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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Oct 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Loveland Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 37 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 20 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 31 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 25 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

    High: 33 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

    Low: 14 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 18 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: -1 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 4. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Loveland Pass CO
 39.64°N 105.81°W (Elev. 13199 ft)
Last Update:
6:40 pm MDT Oct 21, 2020
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Oct 21, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 28, 2020
 
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