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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Silver Plume CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Silver Plume CO
 39.66°N 105.7°W (Elev. 9997 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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