Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 30. West 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)
2:42 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
3pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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