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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.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.64 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
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)
Last Update:
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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