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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.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Feb 9:35 pm 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    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

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Steady temperature around 18. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. High near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 6. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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