Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	24 Oct 2:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Blue River CO

Winter Storm Warning October 25, 06:00am until October 26, 06:00am

Red Flag Warning until October 24, 07:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until October 24, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Sat

Red Flag Warning
This
Afternoon

Sunny and
Windy
High: 43 °F
Tonight

Chance Snow
and Windy
Low: 26 °F
Sunday

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
High: 26 °F⇓
Sunday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Low: -1 °F
Monday

Snow Likely
and Breezy
High: 15 °F
Monday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Low: 1 °F
Tuesday

Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
High: 31 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Blustery
Low: 14 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 13 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -21. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.