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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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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.

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Silver Cliff CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Silver Cliff CO
 38.2°N 105.36°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
Last Update:
1:07 am MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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