Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.56 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Mar 8:48 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Echo Lake CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
Rain and snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Echo Lake CO
 39.67°N 105.64°W (Elev. 10719 ft)
4:25 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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