Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 6:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Red Wing CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.