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.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Hillside 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 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Hillside CO
 38.22°N 105.73°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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