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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Light Snow Fog/Mist

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	SE 12 mph
Barometer	29.59 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	6°F (-14°C)
Last update	20 Feb 6:15 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Westcliffe CO

Today
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West 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 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.