Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Mar 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East 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 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East 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 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE Westcliffe CO
 38.24°N 105.44°W (Elev. 8159 ft)
8:27 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
8pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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