Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Heavy Snow and Windy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 35 G 51 mph
Barometer	29.67 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	-14°F (-26°C)
Last update	17 Feb 8:35 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Silverthorne CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 08:44pm until February 18, 11:00pm

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 08:44pm until February 18, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 18 °F
Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: -1 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday
High: 9 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Thursday Night
Low: -1 °F
Chance Snow
Friday
High: 14 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Snow Likely
then Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 15 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday

Snow. High near 14. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.