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.

Mostly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:04 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Loveland Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 29 °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 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -14. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly 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)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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