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

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:28 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Silver Plume CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow.  High near 24. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, 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 a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 24. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, 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 a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Silver Plume CO
 39.66°N 105.7°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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