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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
Showers likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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