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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. 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 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. 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 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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