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.

Fair and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.98°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13599 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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