Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

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

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ENE Vail CO
 39.7°N 106.25°W (Elev. 12090 ft)
2:26 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
7am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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