Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.