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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.

Fair and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Feb 10:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Silverthorne 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 16. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 2. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Windy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 15 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 2. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Snow showers likely. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Silverthorne CO
 39.73°N 106.05°W (Elev. 11726 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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