Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Mar 3:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 23, 03:55pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 23, 03:55pm until March 23, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.