Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. 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 chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13068 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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