Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
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
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    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.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    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.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
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 50 percent 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
10:27 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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