Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south in the evening.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles SE Crestone CO
 37.9°N 105.55°W (Elev. 12976 ft)
6:42 am MST Feb 28, 2026
7am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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