Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Copper Mountain - Red Cliff Pass (KCCU)

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

Snow

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 12 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Guanella Pass CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -6 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -31. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Guanella Pass CO
 39.62°N 105.73°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
11:46 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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