Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a 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

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 11am, mixing with rain after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.13°N 105.43°W (Elev. 8100 ft)
2:47 am MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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