Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	25 Mar 4:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. 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 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. 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 southwest wind around 20 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.