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

8 Miles WNW Silverthorne CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow.  Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 5pm. High near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 8pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Silverthorne CO
 39.7°N 106.22°W (Elev. 11962 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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