Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SW 6 G 9 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	16 Feb 5:35 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Echo Lake CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Washington's Birthday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 29 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Snow Likely
and Windy
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 19 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Friday

Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.