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.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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