Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.81 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
1:10 pm MDT Jul 24, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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