Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

Lat: 38.01°NLon: 105.37°WElev: 8290ft.

Fair and Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 30 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Gardner CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Gardner CO
 37.71°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8366 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
1pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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