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.

Fair and Breezy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Red Wing CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Red Wing CO
 37.86°N 105.41°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
12pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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