Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records 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.

Unknown Precip

34°F

1°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 May 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers, mainly before 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers, mainly before 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13068 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 20, 2026
12am MDT May 20, 2026-6pm MDT May 26, 2026
 
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