Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 26, 12:00 PM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 11:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Friday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.