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 and Windy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 29 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Crestone CO
 37.9°N 105.55°W (Elev. 12976 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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