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.

Partly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.13°N 105.43°W (Elev. 8100 ft)
6:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
8pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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