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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.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Feb 9:43 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Kenosha Pass CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 02:00am until February 18, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Patchy blowing snow after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 28 by 10am, then falling to around 21 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a southwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. High near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kenosha Pass CO
 39.42°N 105.76°W (Elev. 9895 ft)
Last Update:
11:46 pm MST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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