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.

Light Snow Haze

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Silver Cliff CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °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 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. 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 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Cliff CO
 38.13°N 105.4°W (Elev. 8301 ft)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
8am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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