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.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Mar 4:32 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Vail CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west northwest 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.7°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12090 ft)
4:25 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
6am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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