Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
12:46 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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