Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SW 23 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index75°F (24°C)
Last update 29 Jun 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:47pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:47pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Crestone CO
 37.98°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13599 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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