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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.46 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Silver Plume CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 8am.  High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 8am. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Silver Plume CO
 39.7°N 105.76°W (Elev. 10997 ft)
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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