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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Hillside CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 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 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Hillside CO
 38.18°N 105.69°W (Elev. 12605 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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