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

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Light Snow Haze

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 16 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WNW Red Wing CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles WNW Red Wing CO
 37.79°N 105.51°W (Elev. 8586 ft)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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