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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Wetmore CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Wetmore CO
 38.14°N 105.15°W (Elev. 9908 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
9am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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