Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.39 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	18 Aug 5:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Crestone CO

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.