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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	S 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	16 Feb 6:15 pm 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

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 27 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 21 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 5 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 5pm. High near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 7. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. 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 24. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.