Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Red Wing CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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)
10:02 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
11am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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