Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Red Wing CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and 4pm. High near 24. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Red Wing CO
 37.86°N 105.41°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
3:02 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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