Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Hillside CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Hillside CO
 38.15°N 105.69°W (Elev. 11982 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
5pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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