Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.