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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.57 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Red Wing CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 7 °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 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 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 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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