Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

Lat: 39.48°NLon: 106.15°WElev: 12028ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.76 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 65 by 4pm. South wind around 6 mph becoming east.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 65 by 4pm. South wind around 6 mph becoming east.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
4:00 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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