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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around -1 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -25. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -5 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, 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: Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around -1 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -25. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Windy, with a southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, 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
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.66°N 106.19°W (Elev. 13133 ft)
9:26 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
10pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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