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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 28 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Wetmore CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Wetmore CO
 38.12°N 105.18°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
4am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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