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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.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Feb 9:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Loveland Pass CO

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 4. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Friday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Loveland Pass CO
 39.68°N 105.88°W (Elev. 11020 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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