Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Vail CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.7°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12090 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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