Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Crestone CO
 37.94°N 105.58°W (Elev. 12211 ft)
2:47 am MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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