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

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Hillside CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11am. High near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Hillside CO
 38.22°N 105.73°W (Elev. 11998 ft)
3:02 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
6pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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