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Vigorous System Impacting the Northwest; Large System To Affect East

A potent storm system is delivering heavy rainfall, strong winds, rough surf and beach erosion along the Pacific Northwest coast with mountain snow inland. Expect a couple more systems to arrive late week into the weekend. Meanwhile, another developing large scale system will deliver a heavy rain and renewed flood threat to much of the East late Wednesday through Friday, which may impact travel. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Freezing Fog

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 18 Dec 8:12 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Loveland Pass CO

Winter Weather Advisory December 18, 11:00pm until December 19, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Temperature rising to around 21 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 16 °F⇑

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

    High: 21 °F⇓

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 8 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 25 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 16 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

    High: 30 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 11 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 20 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 5 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Temperature rising to around 21 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 41 to 46 mph decreasing to 31 to 36 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Loveland Pass CO
 39.67°N 105.9°W (Elev. 11677 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 pm MST Dec 18, 2018
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Dec 18, 2018-6pm MST Dec 25, 2018
 
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