Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Silver Cliff CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light east wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Silver Cliff CO
 38.2°N 105.36°W (Elev. 8599 ft)
6:57 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
7am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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