Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Unknown Precip Haze

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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)
7:01 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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