Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NW Red Wing CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7am and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NW Red Wing CO
 37.82°N 105.4°W (Elev. 8855 ft)
6:07 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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