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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 27 Feb 8:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.94°N 105.56°W (Elev. 12398 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
9am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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