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
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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers.  Low around 27. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers. Low around 27. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers. High near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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