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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Feb 1:33 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 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 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. High near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 3. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 16 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. High near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 3. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Loveland Pass CO
 39.65°N 105.87°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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