Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.54 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 21. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13068 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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