Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 26 G 47 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Jun 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 03:41pm until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 27, 03:41pm until June 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 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 south southwest wind 20 to 25 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. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. 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 58. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Crestone CO
 37.98°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13599 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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