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.

Light Snow Haze and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 25 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.53 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind around 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: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • 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. 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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a west wind around 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
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west 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. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11860 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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