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 80%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °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

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. 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 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.15°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7900 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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