Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Silver Cliff CO
 38.13°N 105.4°W (Elev. 8301 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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