Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 12:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
High: 39 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.