Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds and Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	SW 40 G 49 mph
Barometer	29.81 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	18 May 11:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Crestone CO

Blowing Dust Warning May 18, 11:49am until May 18, 06:00pm

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Blowing Dust Warning

Blowing Dust Warning May 18, 11:49am until May 18, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Mon
Blowing Dust Warning
Today
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Rain showers likely before midnight, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely before noon, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.