Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    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 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 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 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.9°N 105.47°W (Elev. 10886 ft)
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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