Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 May 4:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.