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.

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.45 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 6. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.66°N 106.19°W (Elev. 13133 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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