Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Windy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 26 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 21 Feb 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ENE Vail CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -20. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.7°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12090 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
2am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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