Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Silver West Airport (KC08)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 12:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 34 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.