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.

Partly Cloudy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. 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 5. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. 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:
8 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11860 ft)
8:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
9pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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