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.

Mostly Cloudy

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 21 Feb 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: -5 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly 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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Wind chill values between -25 and -30. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly 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 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.98°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13599 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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