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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 17 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 18, 12:00pm until March 18, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Crestone CO
 38°N 105.7°W (Elev. 7887 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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