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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Westcliffe CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light west wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westcliffe CO
 38.15°N 105.46°W (Elev. 7900 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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