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

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Light Snow Haze and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 25 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Hillside CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Hillside CO
 38.17°N 105.72°W (Elev. 11594 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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