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 29.44 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Silverthorne CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 3 °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 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 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 -28. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -24. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. 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 22. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Thursday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, 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)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
7am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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