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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Wetmore CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Wetmore CO
 38.12°N 105.18°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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