Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	NE 10 mph
Barometer	30.27 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	24 Mar 9:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.