Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. 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.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.84 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 May 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 39. 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 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.