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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -24. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -32. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -24. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Silverthorne CO
 39.65°N 106.22°W (Elev. 12119 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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