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

Partly Cloudy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Hillside CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Hillside CO
 38.2°N 105.72°W (Elev. 12320 ft)
8:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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