Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	22 Mar 12:35 am MDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.