Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 22 Jan 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow.  Low around 0. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 14. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -10 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow. Low around 0. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 14. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.15°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7900 ft)
6:21 am MST Jan 22, 2026
7am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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