Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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
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Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 26, 07:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 07:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow showers between midnight and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.