Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

52°F

11°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Hillside CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Hillside CO
 38.2°N 105.72°W (Elev. 12320 ft)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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