Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Blue River CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west southwest. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Memorial Day
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Blue River CO
 39.35°N 106.07°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
12:46 pm MDT May 19, 2026
8pm MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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