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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Light Snow and Windy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 35 G 49 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 24 Feb 1:11 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Vail CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 25, 12:00am until February 26, 12:00am
High Wind Warning February 24, 01:39pm until February 24, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 24, 01:39pm until February 24, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 26. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 26. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Breezy.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy.
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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 am MST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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