Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Gardner CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Gardner CO
 37.71°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8366 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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