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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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-25°F (-32°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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