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.

Overcast

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 20 Feb 10:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Silver Plume CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. 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)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
10pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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