Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.9°N 105.47°W (Elev. 10886 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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