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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. 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 wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.15°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7900 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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