Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. 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.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 37. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13068 ft)
12:32 am MDT May 18, 2026
1am MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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