Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	2 Mar 8:55 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Today
High: 33 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 30 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 20 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West northwest wind around 15 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.