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Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 18 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Breezy.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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