Arctic Air Spreads South and East from Rockies Friday through Next Week

Arctic air is plunging across the Rockies and Great Plains and will reach the Deep South and Great Lakes Saturday night, and the Eastern Seaboard by Sunday night, bringing dangerously cold wind chill temperatures. Snow and heavy winds could produce blizzard conditions in the Northern Plains Friday. There is a wintry mix expected in the Midwest/Northeast and rain for the Southeast into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: -8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Crestone CO
 38°N 105.7°W (Elev. 7887 ft)
7:42 pm MST Jan 17, 2025
9pm MST Jan 17, 2025-6pm MST Jan 24, 2025
 
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