Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Crestone CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crestone CO
 38°N 105.7°W (Elev. 7887 ft)
7:11 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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