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.

Fair with Haze

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -7 by 10pm, then rising to around -2 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    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 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near -7 by 10pm, then rising to around -2 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -25. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 -29. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. 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 23. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.65°N 106.22°W (Elev. 12119 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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