Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 12:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery
Friday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 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 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.