Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.12°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7913 ft)
3:17 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
3am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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