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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Partly Cloudy with Haze and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 35 G 43 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 24 Feb 10:30 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Vail CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00am until February 26, 12:00am
High Wind Warning until February 24, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until February 24, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. High near 26. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 8pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. High near 26. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.7°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12090 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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