Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
10am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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