Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 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)
3:11 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
3pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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