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.

Overcast

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Silverthorne CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Silverthorne CO
 39.69°N 106.02°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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