Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning until March 23, 07:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west 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)
12:12 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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