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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Windy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.49 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 19 Feb 2:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Vail CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 02:51am until February 19, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 19, 02:51am until February 19, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.

    High: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -27. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Vail CO
 39.72°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11864 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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