Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 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: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 54 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 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 clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.13°N 105.43°W (Elev. 8100 ft)
12:47 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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