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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 3 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 3:58 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Vail CO

Winter Storm Warning March 6, 12:00am until March 7, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Vail CO
 39.72°N 106.28°W (Elev. 11864 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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