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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Fair with Haze

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-22°F (-30°C)
Last update 19 Feb 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Loveland Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -21. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Loveland Pass CO
 39.69°N 105.93°W (Elev. 11844 ft)
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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