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 Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 33 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Hillside CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Hillside CO
 38.17°N 105.72°W (Elev. 11594 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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