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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 8 G 14 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	25 Mar 3:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Crestone CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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 24. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 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. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

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 30 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.