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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Red Wing CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Red Wing CO
 37.82°N 105.4°W (Elev. 8855 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
6am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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