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 Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 22 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 3:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Silver Cliff CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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)
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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