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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 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.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill-11°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:28 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Plume CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. 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

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    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 Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. 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 24. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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 24. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly 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)
Last Update:
4:22 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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