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

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	25 Mar 4:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Crestone CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph becoming east in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.