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

Partly Cloudy

-4°F

-20°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-23°F (-31°C)
Last update 21 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Plume CO
 39.71°N 105.73°W (Elev. 10840 ft)
11:45 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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