Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 7 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. 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
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 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)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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