Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading 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.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 9:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.