Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 May 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11860 ft)
8:51 pm MDT May 20, 2026
10pm MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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