Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 12:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:21pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:21pm until May 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.