Severe Thunderstorms in the East Today; Atmospheric River Impacting the Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather Returning to Central U.S.

Severe thunderstorms will bring scattered damaging wind swaths and a few tornadoes this afternoon and evening across parts of the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. A weak atmospheric river is impacting Oregon and northern California today with rain, mountain snow, and gusty winds. Widespread critical fire weather is forecast Monday over the central and southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NW 16 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 2:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Blowing Snow
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blowing Snow
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 5 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow before 7am, then patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.