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.

Light Snow

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Vail CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -29. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -31. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -22. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -20. South wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Vail CO
 39.72°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11864 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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