Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13068 ft)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
8pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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