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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Red Wing CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 07:11pm until May 17, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 17, 07:11pm until May 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers between noon and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW Red Wing CO
 37.86°N 105.41°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 pm MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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